spruiker

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Related terms 1.1.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

spruiker (plural spruikers)

1. (Australian) One who promotes his own cause; one who toots their own horn.
2. (figuratively) A person standing outside a place of business trying to persuade patrons to enter, or vigorously trying to persuade customers to purchase their wares (ie. a fruiterer calling out the price of bananas).

[edit] Related terms

• spruik

[edit] See also

• huckster
• pitchman