peddler
a person who sells from door to door or in the street.
a person who tries to promote some cause, candidate, viewpoint, etc.
Origin of peddler
1- Also especially British, ped·lar, ped·ler .
Words Nearby peddler
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How to use peddler in a sentence
Some sites, like the Denver Guardian or the National Vaccine Information Center, rely on legitimate-sounding names to convey authority despite being known peddlers of disinformation and false news, he explained.
Often, peddlers of false info rely on a small nugget of truth to help support their claims.
Online peddlers of misinformation often exploit a data void, telling people to search for specific terms that they know will lead to results that promote what they’re trying to say.
What happens when your prescription drug becomes the center of covid misinformation | Abby Ohlheiser | September 8, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewAt the start of the game, we find him selling watches out of his coat pockets to various pedestrians on the street like a peddler of illicit goods.
‘Genesis Noir’: A stunning game about love, murder, joy and the Big Bang | Christopher Byrd | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostThis is also what disinformation peddlers seek to capture when they create salacious content to share on social media.
Disinformation Is Among the Greatest Threats to Our Democracy. Here Are Three Key Ways to Fight It | Daniel J. Rogers | March 5, 2021 | Time
Legal rum from Cuba seems to be one possibility, though the idea of becoming a legitimate liquor peddler hardly brings any heat.
'Boardwalk Empire' Left New Jersey and Lost Its Way | Allen Barra | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMandelbaum began her climb to the top of the crime world as a peddler on the rough-and-tumble, bustling streets of New York City.
Meet 'The Queen of Thieves' Marm Mandelbaum, New York City's First Mob Boss | J. North Conway | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSupporters of conspiracy peddler Alex Jones are FURIOUS that I dared to note his dismissal of the Apollo 11 mission.
Dear Moon Landing Deniers: Sorry I Called You Moon Landing Deniers | Olivia Nuzzi | July 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut still: the move from governor to green-peddler is significant.
According to tradition, the typical Yankee peddler was thought to be so shrewd that he could carve and sell counterfeit nutmegs.
Ted Thompson’s Debut Novel Features A 1 Percenter As Its Hero | Stefan Beck | May 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFifty pistols lighted the scene, and the bullets whistled in every direction around the head of the devoted peddler.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperKaty, turning her face, saw the peddler himself standing within the door of the room.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperDisregarding all but the fact that his father still lived, the peddler stole gently into the room of his dying parent.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperA noise in the adjoining room interrupted the dying man, and the impatient peddler hastened to learn the cause.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperThe door was opened and the Skinners entered, dragging the peddler, bending beneath the load of his pack.
The Spy | J. Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for peddler
/ (ˈpɛdlə) /
a person who sells illegal drugs, esp narcotics
the usual US spelling of pedlar
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