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peddler
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
peddler
(noun)
peddler
/
ˈ
pɛdlɚ/
noun
plural
peddlers
peddler
/
ˈ
pɛdlɚ/
noun
plural
peddlers
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEDDLER
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]
1
US
:
someone who sells things in small amounts often by traveling to different places
:
a person who peddles something
a poor street
peddler
[=(
Brit
)
pedlar
]
a
fruit
peddler
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2
:
a person who sells illegal drugs
The police are trying to get drug
peddlers
off the streets. = (
Brit
) The police are trying to get
peddlers
off the street.
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