Huckster (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person who writes radio or tv advertisements.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A seller of shoddy goods.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The street vendor was a notorious huckster, peddling fake designer handbags to unsuspecting tourists.
- Her neighbors warned her to avoid buying anything from the huckster who set up shop on the corner every Saturday.
- The traveling salesman was accused of being a huckster, selling substandard electronics to rural townsfolk.
- After losing money on a defective gadget, Mark vowed never to fall for a huckster's sales pitch again.
- The city council cracked down on the huckster who had been selling counterfeit merchandise at the local flea market.