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peddler
[ ped-ler ]
noun
- a person who sells from door to door or in the street.
- a person who tries to promote some cause, candidate, viewpoint, etc.
peddler
/ ˈɛə /
noun
- a person who sells illegal drugs, esp narcotics
- the usual US spelling of pedlar
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peddler1
1350–1400; Middle English pedlere, unexplained variant of peder, derivative of ped ( de ) basket
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It is becoming plain that Kennedy is turning the department from a beacon of science-based medicine and public health into a hive of conspiracy theorists and, as Marks wrote, peddlers of “misinformation and lies.”
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He grew up believing his father was a poor street peddler.
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Back home, the president has repeatedly stated he wants the death penalty for convicted drug peddlers.
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White is one of the country's most prominent peddlers of the "prosperity gospel."
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“Apple Cider Vinegar” hammers across – subconsciously, granted — the notion of shared culpability between the medical profession and snake oil wellness peddlers.
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