peddler
/ˈpɛdlər/
noun
- A person who travels around selling small goods, often from a cart or by going door to door.
- In the old days, a peddler would carry a pack full of pots and pans.
- The peddler sold handmade jewelry at the market.
- The town square was full of peddlers selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
- A person who spreads ideas, rumors, or information, often in a persistent or dishonest way.
- She dismissed the article as the work of a peddler of gossip.
- He was known as a peddler of conspiracy theories.
- The politician accused his opponent of being a peddler of false promises.