"pitchman" meaning in All languages combined

See pitchman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pitchmen [plural]
Etymology: pitch + man Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pitch|man}} pitch + man Head templates: {{en-noun|pitchmen}} pitchman (plural pitchmen)
  1. A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act. Related terms: huckster, spruiker Translations (salesman): Marktschreier [masculine] (German), işportacı (Turkish), tablakâr (Turkish)

Inflected forms

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