huckstered

Meanings

• noun

  A huckster is a person who sells wares or merchandise, especially peddling from door to door or at the roadside.

• verb

  To huckster is to sell goods door to door or by traveling from place to place.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with huckstered
muckered , duckered , luckered

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Variants

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huckster , huckstered , huckstering , hucksters

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Forms

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hucksters, huckstering

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Etymology

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Originally, a huckster was a peddler who carried his goods in a huck or hocket, a large basket or tub.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'huckster' is believed to have originated in the Middle English word 'huchen', meaning 'to sell'.

2. The term 'huckster' has been used in literature, including Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

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Related Concepts

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1. peddler: A person who sells goods from door to door or at the roadside.

2. salesperson: A person who sells goods or services for a living.

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Culture

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The term 'huckster' has a negative connotation and is often used to describe someone who uses aggressive or deceptive sales tactics.

How to Memorize "huckstered"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person carrying a large basket or tub, traveling from door to door to sell goods.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'huckster' with the image of a traveling salesperson.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym HUCKS TER: H - Huge baskets, U - Under door sales, C - Carrying goods, K - Knowledgeable salesperson, S - Selling door to door, T - Traveling, E - Earning a living, R - Reaching customers.

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