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pitchman

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pitch·man  (pchmn)
n.
1. A hawker of small wares, as on the streets or at a carnival.
2. One who makes aggressive selling or promotional efforts.
3. One who delivers commercials on radio or television.

pitchman [ˈpɪtʃmən]
n pl -men US and Canadian
1. (Business / Commerce) an itinerant pedlar of small merchandise who operates from a stand at a fair, etc.
2. (Business / Commerce) any high-pressure salesman or advertiser
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pitchman - an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something
salesman - a man salesperson
2.pitchmanpitchman - someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
chapman - archaic term for an itinerant peddler
cheapjack - a peddler of inferior goods
crier - a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells
muffin man - formerly an itinerant peddler of muffins
sandboy - a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in `happy as a sandboy'
marketer, seller, trafficker, vender, vendor - someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
transmigrante - a Latin American who buys used goods in the United States and takes them to Latin America to sell


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