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12-20-2007, 11:12 AM #1
A word on Huckabee. What is a Huckster?
Huckster is defined as a seller of shoddy goods. One who deals and promotes by showmanship.
huck·ster (hkstr)
n.
1. One who sells wares or provisions in the street; a peddler or hawker.
2. One who uses aggressive, showy, and sometimes devious methods to promote or sell a product.
3. Informal One who writes advertising copy, especially for radio or television.
v. huck·stered, huck·ster·ing, huck·sters
v.tr.
1. To sell; peddle.
2. To promote or attempt to sell (a commercial product, for example) in an overaggressive or showy manner.
3. To haggle over; deal in.
v.intr.
To engage in haggling.
[Middle English, probably of Low German origin; akin to Middle Dutch hokester.]
huckster·ism n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
He's the guy that will sell you a beautiful boat with a new paint job and all the amenities but it will have a hole in the bottom and the trailer is not included.
Buyer beware!
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12-20-2007, 11:35 AM #2
Huckster fits. I will now use the term to describe him on all occasions.
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12-20-2007, 01:05 PM #3
Me too but my H may come out as an F.
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12-20-2007, 03:11 PM #4Originally Posted by RatbstardDeportacion? Si Se Puede!
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