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Is there a verb for vendors shouting aloud in a market? Like "one pound,one pound only". And is there a noun for this kind of shouting? Peddling words? Thank you in advance.
Feb 21, 2014 7:15 PM
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I'd say barking or shouting. Hawking is a very appropriate word but does not require that the person is shouting or being loud.
February 22, 2014
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I think the phrase you're looking for is "hawking their wares." See the fifth set of definitions:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hawk
February 21, 2014
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We Aussies have a lovely word for it: "to spruik". A person who spruiks is a spruiker.
February 21, 2014
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Look at this article on the "Arab'' vendors of Baltimore. There are some great links in the article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabber
February 21, 2014
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