pitchman

[ pich-muhn ]

noun

, plural pitch·men.

1. an itinerant vendor of small wares that are usually carried in a case with collapsible legs, allowing it to be set up or removed quickly.
2. any high-pressure salesperson, as one at a concession at a fair or carnival.
3. a person who delivers a message on radio or television, as for a product, cause, etc.

pitchman

/ ˈpɪtʃmən /

noun

1. an itinerant pedlar of small merchandise who operates from a stand at a fair, etc
2. any high-pressure salesman or advertiser

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitchman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; pitch ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

He’s an All-Pro tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, ubiquitous commercial pitchman, and as boyfriend to the world’s biggest pop star, Swiftie in Chief.

From Los Angeles Times

They made a glamorous couple, and Simpson found more fame as an actor and TV pitchman.

From Seattle Times

He had no doubt the snake had come from Synanon, the drug rehab group founded 20 years earlier by a magnetic pitchman named Charles Dederich.

From Los Angeles Times

Dyson correctly observes that for a period of several years, “Jordan was the quintessential pitchman of American society.”

From Salon

It can be fun, which is why Hart makes a great pitchman.

From Los Angeles Times