used-car salesman
noun/ˌjuːzd ˈkɑː seɪlzmən/
/ˌjuːzd ˈkɑːr seɪlzmən/
(plural used-car salesmen)
- (British English) a man whose job is selling cars that have already had one or more owners. The stereotype (= general, fixed but not accurate idea) of a used-car salesmen often found in jokes, cartoons etc. is that they are not sincere, honest or reliable. Opponents of US President Richard Nixon used to show his picture with the words, ‘Would you buy a used car from this man?’, suggesting that he could not be trusted.
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