"huckster" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhʌkstɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-huckster.ogg [US] Forms: huckster [singular], hucksters [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A huckster is a person who sells small items.
    Sense id: simple-huckster-en-noun-dXGaDYpz
  2. A huckster is a person who sells things in an aggressive or showy way.
    Sense id: simple-huckster-en-noun-nJgCzkzJ

Verb

IPA: /ˈhʌkstɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-huckster.ogg [US] Forms: huckster [canonical], hucksters [third-person, singular], huckstered [past], huckstered [past, participle], huckstering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person hucksters, they sell goods from place to place. Synonyms: peddle
    Sense id: simple-huckster-en-verb-7zB~rVdf Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If a person hucksters, they sell goods in an aggressive or showy way.
    Sense id: simple-huckster-en-verb-fbIueAXn Categories (other): Verbs
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