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huckster

[huhk-ster] / ˈhʌk stər /


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Lon Chaney plays a huckster circus performer who pretends to have no arms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

It turned out that Neumann was a world-class huckster and the company couldn’t justify such a big valuation, and WeWork aborted the IPO.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2023

He is the maximum huckster, in the tradition of American hucksterism.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

But preproduction is disrupted by downtrodden producer Brad Shlansky, a Long Island huckster who was forced to grow up fast and eventually ventured to Hollywood with his two sisters.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023

I couldn’t defend myself, even against a portly old huckster like Samir.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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