Hand Tools Archive

Subject:
Re: Not for me
Response To:
Not for me ()

William Duffield
I hope you have remorse for sneaking that pun into the conversation, potentially inciting an exchange on denotation vs. connotation and the fine line between a seller and a huckster. :D

Of course, the Grammar Police should have chastised Patrick immediately for his faux pas in misspelling "Seller's Remorse." :D :D

from the Apple Dictionary, available under the GNU Free Documentation License:

huckster |ˈhəkstər|
noun
a person who sells small items, either door-to-door or from a stall or small store.
• a mercenary person eager to make a profit out of anything.
• a publicity agent or advertising copywriter, esp. for radio or television.
verb [ trans. ]
promote or sell (something, typically a product of questionable value).
• [ intrans. ] bargain; haggle.
DERIVATIVES
hucksterism |-izəm| noun
ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense [retailer at a stall, hawker] ): probably of Low German origin.

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