Huckster (Verb)
Meaning 1
Wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The traveling salesperson tried to huckster the best price for his products at the local market.
- The two friends decided to stop trying to huckster down the price of the apartment and focus on its overall value.
- Don't let the vendor try to huckster you into accepting unfavorable terms.
- The shopper refused to huckster over a small price discrepancy, choosing instead to pay the listed amount.
- After some back-and-forth, the buyer and seller finally agreed to stop huckstering and finalize the deal.
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Meaning 2
Sell or offer for sale from place to place.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The town's traveling merchant would huckster his wares in every village square he visited.
- A street vendor tried to huckster his souvenirs to passersby in the crowded tourist district.
- During the festival, local artists would huckster their handmade crafts to enthusiastic festival-goers.
- The loud salesman attempted to huckster his miracle cleaning products to anyone who would listen.
- A charismatic performer would huckster his medicine to crowds gathered around his horse-drawn carriage.