(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, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=YSasAeD9D9UC&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=%22spruiker%22|%22spruikers%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%…
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(Australia) One who toots their own horn.
: 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 in the town”.
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