huckster

• Nom désignant une personne qui vend des marchandises de manière agressive ou importune, souvent sur un marché ou dans la rue ; peut aussi se référer à un vendeur malhonnête ou sans scrupules.

A noun referring to a person who sells goods aggressively or in a pushy manner, often in a market or on the street; can also refer to a dishonest or unscrupulous salesperson.

1. Aggressive sellerC1informalamerican

   A person who sells goods or services in an aggressive, pushy, or dishonest manner.

   Vendeur agressif

   • The market was full of hucksters trying to sell fake watches.
   • He was known as a huckster who would say anything to make a sale.
   • Avoid those hucksters on the street corner; their products are overpriced.

   Synonymesbarkerhawkermerchantpeddlerpushersalesmansellertoutvendor

2. Unscrupulous advertiserC1informalamerican

   A person who promotes something in a loud, flashy, or deceptive way, especially in politics or media.

   Vendeur de tapis trompeur

   • The political huckster promised everything but delivered nothing.
   • Radio hucksters often use exaggerated claims to sell their products.
   • She dismissed him as a mere huckster with no real substance.

   Synonymesbarkercharlatanmountebankpitchmanpluggershill

• Vendre des marchandises de manière agressive ou insistante, souvent dans des lieux publics ou par des méthodes douteuses.

A verb meaning to sell goods aggressively or in a pushy manner, often in a public place or through questionable methods.

1. Sell aggressivelyC1informalamerican

   To sell goods or services in an aggressive, pushy, or dishonest manner.

   Vendre de manière agressive

   • He hucksters his products on street corners every weekend.
   • They huckster cheap souvenirs to tourists at inflated prices.
   • The salesman huckstered the used car as if it were brand new.

   Synonymesfloghawkpeddlepitchpushtout

2. Promote excessivelyC1informalamerican

   To promote or advertise something in a loud, insistent, or exaggerated way.

   Vanter excessivement

   • The politician huckstered his new policy at every rally.
   • She hucksters her online courses with flashy ads.
   • They huckster their brand relentlessly on social media.

   Synonymesadvertiseballyhoohawkpeddleplugpromotetout