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Definition of Pitchman
1. Noun. An aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something.
2. Noun. Someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals).
Specialized synonyms: Chapman, Cheapjack, Crier, Muffin Man, Sandboy, Transmigrante
Generic synonyms: Marketer, Seller, Trafficker, Vender, Vendor
Derivative terms: Hawk, Peddle
Definition of Pitchman
1. Noun. A salesman, especially, one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pitchman
1. a salesman of small wares [n PITCHMEN]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pitchman
Literary usage of Pitchman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1896)
"My little pitchman has brought me some that is old, excellent, and well seasoned,
having been part of the rafters of an old house that has just been torn ..."
2. Script Models: A Handbook for the Media Writerby Robert Lee, Robert Misiorowski by Robert Lee, Robert Misiorowski (1978)
"... where an inset of the pitchman hovers near his product. Stab, a musical
exclamation point; the abrupt and startling insertion of a note, chord, ..."
3. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1896)
"My little pitchman has brought me some that is old, excellent, and well seasoned,
having been part of the rafters of an old house that has just been torn ..."
4. Script Models: A Handbook for the Media Writerby Robert Lee, Robert Misiorowski by Robert Lee, Robert Misiorowski (1978)
"... where an inset of the pitchman hovers near his product. Stab, a musical
exclamation point; the abrupt and startling insertion of a note, chord, ..."
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