higgler
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of higgler
Example Sentences
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Consider buddleboy, bogeyman, bumboat man, flirter, higgler, pugger, muffleman, quarrel picker, spittle-maker, whiff-maker and willy man.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
From pugger to quarrel-picker to higgler, the bygone artisanal trades of Britain once defined working life for most.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
One week Mr. Druitt the higgler failed to pay his usual visit, and there was conjecture in the Vine-Pits kitchen as to the reason of his absence.
From The Devil's Garden by Maxwell, W. B.
But the higgler went on; and another cart soon appeared, in which she had the pleasure to see a woman, driven by a boy.
From The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny
The higgler distinctly preened himself, and smiled archly.
From The Devil's Garden by Maxwell, W. B.
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