How to pronounce huckster
American English pronunciation
HUK-stur
- IPA
- /ˈhʌkstɚ/
- Syllables
- HUK · stur (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What huckster means
A seller who uses loud, pushy tricks to sell things
In a sentence: A huckster on the boardwalk swore his magic mop could clean anything.
Where it comes from: It probably comes from an old Dutch or German word meaning "to peddle," or to sell things from place to place.
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