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huckster
What does huckster mean?
huckster (noun): a seller of shoddy goods.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce huckster?
/ˈhʌkstɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does huckster come from?
From Middle English hukster, probably of Low German or Dutch origin, from Middle Low German höken (“to peddle”) or Middle Dutch hokester.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “huckster” mean?
a minor short-term fight
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persistent determination
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a seller of shoddy goods
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flattery; fulsome praise
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