spruiker

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spruiker

[ˈspɹʉːkə] Australia

Rhymes with -uːkə(ɹ)

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

noun spruikers

Australia One who spruiks business, a tout. 1993, Mark St Leon, The Wizard of the Wire: The Story of Con Colleano, Aboriginal Studies Press, Australia, page 9, The spruiker then asked, “Now we want to know, will anyone have a go at the heavyweight? If anyone can stand four rounds we will give them a five-pound note and the best bottle of wine
Similar: barker, tout
Australia One who toots their own horn.

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@misc{spruiker_2026,
  title = {spruiker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spruiker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}