noun
huckster
Huckster (noun) means a peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall, or in the street.
noun
1
A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall, or in the street.
2
Someone who sells things in a pushy or flashy way.
3
(informal) Someone who dishonestly sells fake or worthless goods.
4
A person whose job is writing adverts for radio or television.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English hukster, probably of Low German or Dutch origin: from Middle Low German höken (“to peddle”) or Middle Dutch hokester, itself from hoeken (“to peddle, bend, bear on the back”). All these trace to Proto-Germanic *huk-, probably related to *hūkan- (“to squat”), from *hūkkan-, back-formed from the iterative *huk(k)ōn-, from Proto-Indo-European *kuk-néh₂, from *kewk- (“to curve, bend”), which is also the source of English high. Compare hawkster. On the surface it is huck + -ster.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of huckster?
"huckster" (noun) means a peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall, or in the street.
What are the different meanings of huckster?
"huckster" has 3 main meanings: 1. A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall, or in the street; 2. Someone who sells things in a pushy or flashy way; 3. (informal) Someone who dishonestly sells fake or worthless goods.
