Noun: pitchman (pitchmen) pich-mun
Usage: N. Amer
Usage: N. Amer
- An aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something
"The pitchman at the fair convinced many people to buy his 'miracle' product"
- Someone who travels about selling their wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
"The pitchman carried his goods from town to town, setting up his stall in marketplaces";
- peddler [N. Amer], pedlar [Brit, Cdn], hawker
Derived forms: pitchmen
Type of: marketeer, marketer, salesman, seller, trafficker, vender, vendor
Encyclopedia: Pitchman