pitchman
English
Etymology
Noun
pitchman (plural pitchmen)
- A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.
- 1994, Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing, page 377:
- The pitchman swept his cane in a slow acceleration over the heads of the crowd and then suddenly pointed the silver cap toward Billy and the shill.
- 1994, Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing, page 377: