peddling
noun
[ ˈpɛd(ə)lɪŋ ]
• the activity of selling an illegal drug or stolen item.
• "youths involved in drug peddling"
peddle
verb
• try to sell (something, especially small goods) by going from place to place.
• "he peddled printing materials around the country"
Similar:
sell,
sell from door to door,
hawk,
tout,
vend,
offer for sale,
carry,
stock,
offer,
market,
merchandise,
trade,
trade in,
deal in,
traffic in,
push,
flog,
Origin:
early 16th century: back-formation from pedlar.
