"Spruiker" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A spruiker is a person who touts or promotes something, especially a product or a business, in a loud and often overly enthusiastic way, typically in a public place such as a street corner or a market. The term is often associated with confidence tricksters and swindlers who use high-pressure sales tactics to persuade people to invest in or buy something that may be worthless or fraudulent.
Inflected Forms and Examples:
A small or medium-sized evergreen coniferous tree with needles that have a distinctive resinous scent.
Improved or decorated, typically by the addition of some small or relatively inexpensive things such as furnishings and accessories.
Sprucing refers to the act of making something more attractive or appealing by adding or improving small details, or to decorate or embellish something, especially with festive items such as Christmas decorations.<br><br>Example: "She liked to spruce up her living room for the holidays."
A sprue is a small tube or passage, especially one that is narrow and tapering, typically one that is hollow or contains a liquid or gas.
To spruik means to enthusiastically and often insincerely promote or publicize something, particularly especially something considered insignificant or useless, in order to deceive or cheat.
To enthusiastically and loudly promote or publicize something, often with exaggerated claims or emphasis.
To promote or advertise something enthusiastically, often in a loud and boastful way, often using sensational or exaggerated language.
Sprung refers to a sudden or impulsive movement, often in a way that is energetic or spontaneous.<br><br>Example: "She sprang up from her seat to dance."<br><br>It can also mean to have been put into place or set up quickly, often in a way that is sudden or unexpected.<br><br>Example: "The paratrooper's parachute was sprang from the aircraft."<br><br>In addition, "sprung" can be used to describe something that has been trapped or caught, often in a way that is sudden or unexpected.<br><br>Example: "The mouse was sprang in the trap."<br><br>Finally, in archery, "sprung" refers to the moment when the arrow leaves the bow string.<br><br>Example: "The archer released the arrow and watched as it was sprung from the bow."
A popular Swiss chocolatier that is especially famous for its delicious Swiss chocolate truffles.
Energetic and lively, with a sense of vigor and vitality; agile and nimble.<br><br>Example: "He was a spry old man who still climbed mountains at 80."
Spuds are a colloquial or informal term for potatoes, especially in British and Irish English, or Newfoundland English.