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Peddler vs Colporteur - What's the difference?

peddler | colporteur |

As nouns the difference between peddler and colporteur

is that peddler is an itinerant seller of small goods; a hawker while colporteur is a peddler of publications, especially of religious books.

peddler

English

Alternative forms

* pedlar (UK )

Noun

(en noun)
  • An itinerant seller of small goods; a hawker.
  • A dealer in illegal drugs.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "peddler") English agent nouns

    colporteur

    English

    (wp)

    Alternative forms

    * colporter

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A peddler of publications, especially of religious books

    • Related terms

    * colportage ----