pitchman

P3I1T1C3H4M3A1N1

noun

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

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Meanings

nounpitchman (plural pitchmen)

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who travels about selling their wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

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peddlerpedlarhawker
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pitch + man.

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Translations

German Marktschreier
  • Marktschreiersalesman
Turkish işportacı, tablakâr
  • işportacısalesman
  • tablakârsalesman
Cite this entry
APA

pitchman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitchman

MLA

“pitchman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitchman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitchman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitchman.

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