pitchman
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.
any high-pressure salesperson, as one at a concession at a fair or carnival.
a person who delivers a message on radio or television, as for a product, cause, etc.
Origin of pitchman
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How to use pitchman in a sentence
But when the pitchmen are Rand Paul and Ted Cruz and the party is the GOP in 2014, it all starts to make a little more sense.
British Dictionary definitions for pitchman
/ (ˈpɪtʃmən) /
an itinerant pedlar of small merchandise who operates from a stand at a fair, etc
any high-pressure salesman or advertiser
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