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Webster 1913 Edition
Huckster
Huck′ster
,Noun.
[OE.
hukstere
, hukster
, OD. heukster
, D. heuker
; akin to D. huiken
to stoop, bend, OD. huycken
, huken
, G. hocken
, to squat, Icel. h[GREEK]ka
; – the peddler being named from his stooping under the load on his back. Cf. Hawk
to offer for sale.] 1.
A retailer of small articles, of provisions, and the like; a peddler; a hawker.
Swift.
2.
A mean, trickish fellow.
Bp. Hall.
Huck′ster
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Huckstered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Huckstering
.] To deal in small articles, or in petty bargains.
Swift.
Webster 1828 Edition
Huckster
HUCK'STER
,Noun.
1.
A retailer of small articles, of provisions, nuts, &c.2.
A mean trickish fellow.HUCK'STER
,Verb.
I.