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Hucksterism definition, a retailer of small articles, especially a peddler of fruits and vegetables; hawker. See more.
a retailer of small articles, especially a peddler of fruits and vegetables; hawker. 2. a person who employs showy methods to effect a sale, win votes, etc.: the crass methods of political hucksters. 3. a cheaply mercenary person. 4. Informal.