noun, plural pitch·men.
- an itinerant vendor of small wares that are usually carried in a case with collapsible legs, allowing it to be set up or removed quickly.
- any high-pressure salesperson, as one at a concession at a fair or carnival.
- a person who delivers a message on radio or television, as for a product, cause, etc.
noun plural -men US and Canadian
- an itinerant pedlar of small merchandise who operates from a stand at a fair, etc
- any high-pressure salesman or advertiser
n.1926, American English, from pitch (n.1) in the sales sense + man (n.).