Did you perchance mean one of these? spiker, striker
Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Australia One who spruiks business, a tout.
- n. Australia One who toots their own horn.
Etymologies
- From spruik + -er (“suffix generating agent noun”). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“He was only ever what the Australians call a 'spruiker'.”
“Marginally non-significant, but it would be foolish or disengenuous to ignore, particularly if you are a spruiker for adaptation through wealth.”
“Now, we have kept our promise and given you an example of a spruiker at work.”
“I just love it when one cult uses an argument from authority to tick off some spruiker carny caller from another, outside the big tent.”
“But the spruiker was very serious as one of the troupe extended a friendly hand and pulled Frank up the ladder to stand at one side of the eight already on the bridge.”
The Thorn Birds
“And the master spruiker, GWS coach Kevin Sheedy, was quick to declare: "It's nice to take a big leprechaun".”
“The lamb spruiker yesterday said he hoped this year's address would tap into the younger generation and change their "altitudes".”
“Cohen and Markson were both fired'' from the competition, in a dramatic double elimination, which saw the super spruiker use a Sydney Confidential gossip story against his younger opponent.”
“Sheedy, a master spruiker, was quick to declare on Thursday night: "It's nice to take a big leprechaun".”
“Celebrity spruiker and Celebrity Apprentice contestant Max Markson said the networks would soon be knocking at Boldy's door.”
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Hype Machines
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sonofgroucho From Ninja Words: n) : one who promotes his own cause; one who toots their own horn; a person standing outside a place of business trying to persuade patrons to enter, or vigourously trying to persuade customers to purchase a their wares (ie. a fruiterer calling out the price of bananas). Mar 22, 2009