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Noun Concept
Categories: Occupation stubs, Entertainment occupations
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barker  carnival barker  Carny barker
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Someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers WordNet 3.0
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Someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A barker, often a carnival barker, is a person who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events, such as a circus or funfair, by exhorting passing members of the public, announcing attractions of the show, and emphasizing variety, novelty, beauty, or some other enticing feature of the show. Wikipedia
A person who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events Wikipedia Disambiguation
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A person employed to solicit customers by calling out to passersby, e.g. at a carnival. Wiktionary
Person employed to solicit customers by calling out to passersby. Wiktionary (translation)
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Bob had amassed a considerable stockpile of double entendres from his days working as a barker for a strip joint. Wiktionary
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