TOUTER

tout, touter

(noun) someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

touter (plural touters)

One who seeks customers, as for an inn, a public conveyance, shops, etc.: hence, an obtrusive candidate for office.

Anagrams

• e-tutor

Source: Wiktionary

Tout"er, n.

Definition: One who seeks customers, as for an inn, a public conveyance, shops, and the like: hence, an obtrusive candidate for office. [Colloq.] The prey of ring droppers, . . . duffers, touters, or any of those bloodless sharpers who are, perhaps, better known to the police. Dickens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition