peddling

ped·dle

P0143500 (pĕd′l)v. ped·dled, ped·dling, ped·dles v.tr.1. a. To travel about selling (wares): peddling goods from door to door.b. To engage in the illicit sale of (narcotics).2. Informal To seek to disseminate; give out: peddling lies.v.intr.1. To travel about selling wares.2. To occupy oneself with trifles.

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[Back-formation from peddler. V., intr., sense 2, probably influenced by piddle.]

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peddling - the act of selling goods for a livingvending, vendition, hawkingmarketing, merchandising, selling - the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money