Meanings
nounsuede-shoe salesman (plural suede-shoe salesmen)
plural suede-shoe salesmen
- slangA 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
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