"saleschild" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saleschildren [plural]
Etymology: From sales + child, after salesman etc. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sales|child}} sales + child, {{m|en|salesman}} salesman Head templates: {{en-noun|saleschildren}} saleschild (plural saleschildren)
  1. (chiefly humorous or derogatory) A child or young person who is selling something.
    Sense id: en-saleschild-en-noun-8VIDZbF1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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