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
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 BEAST
Fifty 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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