peddling

noun, adj — 2 senses

peddling

noun

1

The act of one who peddles.

Boats shuttled to and fro, and the hawkings and peddlings of all sorts of wares helped to create an amazing scene of activity and prosperity.1982, Chinese Literature:

Derived terms: antipeddling, influence peddling

peddling

adj

1

insignificant; unimportant; piddling

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