pitchman

[pich-muhn]

noun

plural

pitchmen 

1. an itinerant vendor of small wares that are usually carried in a case with collapsible legs, allowing it to be set up or removed quickly.

2. any high-pressure salesperson, as one at a concession at a fair or carnival.

3. a person who delivers a message on radio or television, as for a product, cause, etc.

pitchman

/ ˈpɪtʃmən /

noun

1. an itinerant pedlar of small merchandise who operates from a stand at a fair, etc

2. any high-pressure salesman or advertiser

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitchman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; pitch ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

Isaac plays him with a pitchman’s exuberance that sags as the corners of his mouth wrench down in disappointment.

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Mr. Cooper is funny in a supporting role, as is that longstanding MVP of pitchmen, football legend Peyton Manning.

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Viewed from Orange County, L.A. is the flagship of the fleet of the absurd, the dreamland of pitchmen and grifters, the progenitor of wicked Hollywood glitz and drive-by shootings.

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But combining Chester Cheetah, the animated spokesperson for Cheetos, with an overeager pitchman for Flamin’ Hot Preparation H produces a gasp-inducing escalation and ending that is as gross as it is hysterical.

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He retired from the sport in 1997 before finding fame and fortune again as a pitchman for a best-selling grill named after him.

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