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Noun
1. stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
Wikipedia definition
2. TekiyaTekiya (的屋 or テキ屋 "peddlers") were itinerant Japanese merchants who, along with the bakuto ("gamblers"), were the predecessors to the modern yakuza. The Tekiya, who first appeared in the early 18th century, would travel around the countryside, setting up portable stalls at markets and festivals. They had a shady reputation, as their goods were typically of low quality and their sales practices were often deceptive and coercive. Many Tekiya came from low castes such as the burakumin.
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テキ屋 【テキや】

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