touter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of touter
Example Sentences
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During the World Cup, police arrested high-level figures of the official Cup corporate hospitality provider for funneling tickets to touters.
From Reuters
She was amazed next day to hear her name roared out in the Midway Plaisance by a touter who stood at the gateway of one of the sideshows where some Orientals were at prayer.
From Project Gutenberg
The hotel and boarding-house touters touted, so far as they were concerned, in vain.
From Project Gutenberg
She came to the great wide doors of the music-hall, where the people were congregated, the servants carrying their mistresses' carriage cloaks over their arms, the touters and vendors of programmes.
From Project Gutenberg
As soon as we had brought up we were boarded by the inevitable hotel touters, custom-house officers, porters, and boatmen.
From Project Gutenberg
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