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pitchman

pitchman noun: a salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.

Noun

pitchman (plural pitchmen)

  1. A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.
    • 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

Forms of pitchman

pluralpitchmen

Plural of pitchman: pitchmen

Origin of pitchman

From pitch + man.

Questions about pitchman

What does pitchman mean?
Pitchman means a salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.
What part of speech is pitchman?
Pitchman is a noun.
What is the plural of pitchman?
The plural of pitchman is pitchmen.

Words near pitchman in the dictionary

  1. pitchings
  2. pitchis
  3. pitchless
  4. pitchlessness
  5. pitchlike
  6. pitchman
  7. pitchmen
  8. pitchmeter
  9. pitchmeters
  10. pitchnut
  11. pitchometer

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