hawker
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noun
a person who offers goods for sale by shouting his or her wares in the street or going from door to door; peddler.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle Low German haker retail dealer; akin to Middle Dutch hac in same sense; cf. huckster
1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle Low German haker retail dealer; akin to Middle Dutch hac in same sense; cf. huckster
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hawker1 (ˈhɔːkə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a person who travels from place to place selling goods | |
| [C16: probably from Middle Low German hōker, from hōken to peddle; see | |
| hawker2 (ˈhɔːkə) | |
| —n | |
| a person who hunts with hawks, falcons, etc | |
| [Old English hafecere; see | |
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Example sentences
The government waited patiently for two days until citizens, from street hawker to taipan, were demanding police action.
We've taken steps including separating hawker stalls from residential blocks and limiting expansion of the stall areas.
Even establishments called coffee shops are essentially mini hawker centers.
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