higgler
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of higgler
Example Sentences
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From pugger to quarrel-picker to higgler, the bygone artisanal trades of Britain once defined working life for most.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Consider buddleboy, bogeyman, bumboat man, flirter, higgler, pugger, muffleman, quarrel picker, spittle-maker, whiff-maker and willy man.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
But the higgler went on; and another cart soon appeared, in which she had the pleasure to see a woman, driven by a boy.
From The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny
Mrs. Dale," said the higgler, solemnly, "I married my first wife for money, and I've been punished for my mistake.
From The Devil's Garden by Maxwell, W. B.
"Well, have you made up your mind, old higgler?" said Asie, clapping him on the shoulder.
From Scenes from a Courtesan's Life by Balzac, Honoré de
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