PITCHMAN

peddler, pedlar, packman, hawker, pitchman

(noun) someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

pitchman

(noun) an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pitchman (plural pitchmen)

A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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