1. plural of huckster; instances or acts of engaging in petty or dishonest trading or promotion
Usage: often pejorative; refers to deceptive or aggressive sales tactics

1. third-person singular present tense of huckster; to engage in petty or dishonest trading; to promote or sell something aggressively or deceptively
Usage: often pejorative

Examples

• The carnival was full of hucksterings and schemes designed to separate tourists from their money.
• He spent years hucksterings cheap merchandise on street corners.
• The company's aggressive hucksterings of the product drew complaints from consumers.
• She accused the salesman of hucksterings false claims about the car's condition.
• Their hucksterings tactics included misleading advertisements and inflated prices.
• The politician's hucksterings of empty promises alienated many voters.