spruiker

  1. Noun.  (Australia) One who promotes his own cause; one who toots their own horn.
  2. Noun.  (figuratively) A tout, a person standing outside a place of business trying to persuade patrons to enter, or vigorously trying to persuade customers to purchase their wares (e.g. a fruiterer calling out the price of bananas).

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