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   Tout

   /tout/

   

   verb

   • 1. attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner: "Jim was touting his wares"
   • ▪ attempt to persuade people of the merits of (someone or something): "the headquarters facility was touted as the best in the country" Similar commendendorsepraiserecommendsupporturgepushspeak oftalk oftip
   • ▪ scalp (a ticket): British "he made his fortune touting tickets" Similar peddlesellhawkoffer for salemarketvendpromotetalk uppushflauntadvertisepublicizepuffgive a puff toinformal:floghypeplug
   • 2. offer racing tips for a share of any resulting winnings. North American
   • ▪ spy out the movements and condition of (a racehorse in training) in order to gain information to be used when betting. British

   noun

   • 1. a person soliciting custom or business, typically in an aggressive or bold manner.
   • ▪ a person who buys tickets for an event to resell them at a profit; a scalper. British
   • 2. a person who offers racing tips for a share of any resulting winnings. North American
   • 3. an informer. informal Northern Irish, Scottish

   Word Origin Middle Englishtute ‘look out’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tuit ‘spout, nozzle’. Later senses were ‘watch, spy on’ (late 17th century) and ‘solicit custom’ (mid 18th century). The noun was first recorded (early 18th century) in the slang use ‘thieves' lookout’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. touter noun

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