hawker
1 of 2noun (1)
hawk·er ˈhȯ-kər 
: falconer
hawker
2 of 2noun (2)
: one who hawks wares
The sidewalks are filled with hawkers selling vegetables and trinkets and women in blankets roasting cobs of corn on makeshift fires.
Richard Stengal
Richard Stengal
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- huckster
- peddler
- pedlar
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English haueker, hawker, going back to Old English hafocere, from hafoc hawk entry 1 + -ere -er entry 2
Noun (2)
by folk etymology from Low German höker, from Middle Low German hōker, from hōken to squat, peddle — more at hunker
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1512, in the meaning defined above
hawker
noun
as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors street corner hawkers selling everything from fake designer purses to original works of art Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- vendor
- peddler
- seller
- pedlar
- merchant
- huckster
- dealer
- trader
- vender
- costermonger
- merchandiser
- concessionaire
- smuggler
- pusher
- bootlegger
- hustler
- fence
- black marketeer
- fencer
- black marketer
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- purchaser
- buyer
- consumer
- user
- end user