traveling salesman

traveling salesman

noun
a male representative of a business firm who travels in an assigned territory soliciting orders for a company's products or services.

Origin:
1875–80, Americanism
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Traveling salesman is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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traveling salesman

noun
a salesman who travels to call on customers 
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