ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Salesy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Salesy is an adjective meaning (colloquial) Characteristic of the language or techniques used to sell goods and services; especially, resembling a hard sell; pushy.

Meaning

(colloquial) Characteristic of the language or techniques used to sell goods and services; especially, resembling a hard sell; pushy.

Example Sentences

Don't irritate with grossly irrelevant or overly salesy messages.
In my research I saw this old, tired, salesy technique in a book (which by the way had a sticker on it that read, “Rated #1 best business book in America today—Success Today", whoever they are), and the next day I heard it from a salesperson […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include salesmanish, salesmanlike, shovey, salesmanly, slimy, oily.

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