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  • noun Australia One who spruiks business, a tout.
  • noun Australia One who toots their own horn.

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From spruik +‎ -er (“suffix generating agent noun”).

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  • 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