figurative. A noisy assailant; an auction-room or shop tout; one who ‘barks’ at a cheap shop or show: see bark, v.1 2b. Chiefly U.S.
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > selling > seller > [noun] > one who canvasses or solicits sales (9) barker1699 figurative. A noisy assailant; an auction-room or shop tout; one who ‘barks’ at a cheap shop or show: see bark, v.1 2b. Chiefly U.S. salesman's dog1699 A man whose business it is to sell goods or conduct sales. Also transferred. The following are specific applications. a tout. toutera1754 One who touts or canvasses for customers or clients; = tout, n.1 2. townsman1843 British. A man who solicits custom or business in towns, spec. one employed by a railway company. Also: a man who delivers goods from a town to… tout1853 One who solicits custom; = touter, n. 1. canvasser1865 One who solicits custom, or goes about soliciting orders, esp. in the book-trade. schlepper1894 A person who touts for business. Now historical. Subcategories:— via telephone (2) |
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