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Added 10 October 2026

mountebank

/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mountebank at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

From archaic Italian montambanco (“quack who mounts a bench to hawk his wares”), contracted from monta-in-banco (“mount on bench”).

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