Shlockmeister (Noun)
Meaning
(slang) a merchant who deals in shoddy or inferior merchandise.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Usages
Examples
- The tourists fell prey to a shlockmeister on the beach who sold them overpriced sunglasses that fell apart within a week.
- My uncle used to be a shlockmeister at the local flea market, but now he runs a successful online business.
- Be wary of that shlockmeister at the swap meet who's always peddling counterfeit electronics.
- As a child, I thought my father was the biggest shlockmeister in the world because of the terrible birthday presents he bought me.
- That street vendor is such a shlockmeister, he'll try to sell you anything if he thinks he can make a quick buck off you.