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Noun: pitchman (pitchmen)  pich-mun
Usage: N. Amer
  1. 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"
     
  2. 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