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Pronunciation: [hˈɔːkəz] (IPA)

Hawkers are street vendors who sell their products or services in public places. Synonyms for hawkers include peddlers, street vendors, roadside sellers, itinerant traders, and mobile merchants. Other terms that could be used include market stallholders, street traders, and ambulant salespeople. These people are commonly found in busy cities and tourist areas, selling a variety of goods ranging from food and beverages to clothing and souvenirs. While their presence may be seen as a nuisance by some, they play an important role in the local economy and provide a valuable service to those who are on the go or looking for a unique shopping experience.
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15,487. Do you know whether that business of buying second-hand articles is practised by any people who act as hawkers and who hawk through the country?
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie
11,833. You don't know whether there are hawkers or pedlars who live in that way?
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie
I observed another man and a box or two lying on the road, such as are used by travelling hawkers.
"Cattle and Cattle-breeders"
William M'Combie

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  • Ramp hawkers were peddling “methods,” low priced sure-fire theories guaranteed to predict bottle twitches and beat the whole Minimax game. The hawkers were ignored by the hurrying throngs of people; anybody with a genuine system of prediction would be using it, not selling it.
    Philip K. Dick

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