Spruiker

/[ˈspɹʉːkə]/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who spruiks business, a tout. Australia

    "1993, Mark St Leon, The Wizard of the Wire: The Story of Con Colleano, Aboriginal Studies Press, Australia, page 9, The spruiker then asked, “Now we want to know, will anyone have a go at the heavyweight? If anyone can stand four rounds we will give them a five-pound note and the best bottle of wine in the town”."

  2. 2
    One who toots their own horn. Australia

Synonyms

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barkerbarkertout

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"1993, Mark St Leon, The Wizard of the Wire: The Story of Con Colleano, Aboriginal Studies Press, Australia, page 9, The spruiker then asked, “Now we want to know, will anyone have a go at the heavyweight? If anyone can stand four rounds we will give them a five-pound note and the best bottle of wine in the town”."

Etymology

From spruik + -er (“suffix generating agent noun”).

Related phrases

toot one's own horn

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