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hawker

haw·ker

UK/ˈhɔːkə/ US/ˈhɔkɚ/ rare

noun

1.

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

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2.

a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry

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Origin

Probably borrowed from Low German or Dutch, from Middle Low German hoker and ultimately from the root of huckster.

Phrases

  • azure hawker
  • blue hawker
  • brown hawker
  • common hawker
  • hawker center
  • hawker centre
  • hawker stand
  • migrant hawker

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