mountebank
/ˈmaʊntɪbæŋk/noun
1- a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan江湖骗子; 假充内行者。
1.1
- historical a person who sold patent medicines in public places〈史〉（在公共场所）出售成药者。
派生词
mountebankery
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from Italian montambanco, from the imperative phrase monta in banco! 'climb on the bench!' (with allusion to the raised platform used to attract an audience).