Definitions
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- noun Australia One who
spruiks business, atout . - noun Australia One who
toots their own horn .
Etymologies
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Examples
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He was only ever what the Australians call a 'spruiker'.
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Marginally non-significant, but it would be foolish or disengenuous to ignore, particularly if you are a spruiker for adaptation through wealth.
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Now, we have kept our promise and given you an example of a spruiker at work.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sheedy, a master spruiker, was quick to declare on Thursday night: "It's nice to take a big leprechaun".
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Celebrity spruiker and Celebrity Apprentice contestant Max Markson said the networks would soon be knocking at Boldy's door.
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And the master spruiker, GWS coach Kevin Sheedy, was quick to declare: "It's nice to take a big leprechaun".
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The lamb spruiker yesterday said he hoped this year's address would tap into the younger generation and change their "altitudes".
sonofgroucho commented on the word spruiker
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).
March 23, 2009