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suede-shoe salesman

suede-shoe salesman noun: a high-pressure salesman.

Noun

suede-shoe salesman (plural suede-shoe salesmen)

  1. (slang) A high-pressure salesman.
    • Would you say it was fair to describe these salesmen that were in your crews as dynamiters, or suede shoe salesmen?1954, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs, FHA Investigation: Hearings, page 2397

Forms of suede-shoe salesman

pluralsuede-shoe salesmen

Questions about suede-shoe salesman

What does suede-shoe salesman mean?
Suede-shoe salesman means a high-pressure salesman.
What part of speech is suede-shoe salesman?
Suede-shoe salesman is a noun.
What is the plural of suede-shoe salesman?
The plural of suede-shoe salesman is suede-shoe salesmen.

Words near suede-shoe salesman in the dictionary

  1. sued out
  2. sueda
  3. suede
  4. suede-shoe operator
  5. suede-shoe operators
  6. suede-shoe salesman
  7. suede-shoe salesmen
  8. suedecloth
  9. sueded
  10. suedehead
  11. suedeheads

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