Associations to the word «Mountebank»

Wiktionary

MOUNTEBANK, noun. One who sells dubious medicines.
MOUNTEBANK, noun. One who sells by deception; a con artist; a charlatan.
MOUNTEBANK, verb. (intransitive) To act as a mountebank.
MOUNTEBANK, verb. (transitive) To cheat by boasting and false pretenses.

Dictionary definition

MOUNTEBANK, noun. A flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes.

Wise words

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Florence Scovel Shinn