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hawking your wares


Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of selling goods or services from a street or other public place, often using persuasive speech.

    - "The street vendor was hawking his wares to passersby."
    - "Despite the rain, the street hawkers continued to hawk their merchandise."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with hawking your wares
bargaining , warring , marrying , carrying
Variants
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hacking cough
Etymology
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The word 'hawk' comes from the Old English 'hawogan', meaning 'to shout or cry out'. The term 'hawking' comes from this root and originally referred to the act of selling goods while crying out about them.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that hawking your wares was a common occupation during medieval times?

  2. In some cultures, hawking your wares is still a respected and traditional way of doing business.


Related Concepts
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  1. Street Vending: A business model where goods or services are sold directly to consumers from a street or other public location.

  2. Marketing: The process of creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers to generate business profits.


Culture
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Hawking your wares has a rich cultural history, particularly in the context of street markets and traditional commerce. It is often associated with the vibrant energy and diversity of urban life.

How to Memorize "hawking your wares"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a street vendor wearing a colorful apron and holding up a basket of fruits, calling out to customers.
    - Visualize the energy and excitement of the marketplace, with vendors hawking their wares and customers haggling over prices.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'hawking' with the image of a street vendor selling goods.
    - Think of the sound of a vendor calling out to customers: 'Fresh fruits and vegetables, come and get them!'

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Hawkers hawk, hoping to hook hagglers'.


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