The appeal of "huckster" can be heard quite often, but many do not realize what, or rather, whom the word means. Who are the hucksters, and why are they called that?
Who is the huckster
Huckster is a slang word originating from the criminal world. In Russia, this concept began to be used in the dashing 90s, when small business was developing. Huckster then divorced an enormous amount, since everyone wanted to sell something, go about their business and get a lot of profit from it. There are many meanings of the word "huckster", since this concept is vague, but several basic ones can be distinguished.
- Illegal merchant, buyer of stolen goods. Engaged in the sale of weapons and other prohibited items on the black market.
- Drug dealer. In general, this value is very close to the first one, since the drug dealer can very well sell weapons, but very often drug dealers are referred to as the dealer. A good example in the movie is Jay and silent Bob.
- In some cases, the huckster is simply a very greedy, unpleasant merchant, eager to take profit at any cost. The word has an offensive and derogatory meaning. Most often, these hucksters have very few buyers.
The meaning of the word "huckster" in prison
Move on. We have already dealt with who such a free huckster is. The meaning of the word in prison is somewhat distorted. In places not so distant, all merchants are called so. What they sell does not matter, the word "huckster" applies to any reseller. Of course, it’s difficult to find weapons and drugs in the prison (but it’s possible that prisoners now have much more opportunities and a much more open connection with the will). But ordinary products, such as tea, cigarettes, hygiene items, are in great demand. In prison, ordinary money is practically depreciated, so most often there is a barter exchange: goods for goods. That is the kind of trade that hucksters are doing.
Drug dealers who flew out of their will in prison are not very well treated. According to criminal concepts, it is understood that when you sell drugs, you ruin someone else's life and health for money, so you need to give drugs. The meaning of the word "huckster" underwent changes, but retained its essence.