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торга́ш — meaning in English

torgash

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English meaning

  • huckster noun A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall, or in the street.
  • trader noun A person who buys and sells goods, currencies, or financial instruments for a living.

Senses

торга́ш is used for these senses in English:

  • huckster Somebody who sells things in an aggressive or showy manner.
  • huckster One who deceptively sells fraudulent products; snake oil salesman
  • profiteer (pejorative) One who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk, a rent-seeker.
  • trader One who earns a living by trading goods or securities.

huckster — full definition

  1. noun A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall, or in the street.
  2. noun Someone who sells things in a pushy or flashy way.
  3. noun (informal) Someone who dishonestly sells fake or worthless goods.
  4. noun A person whose job is writing adverts for radio or television.
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