blower
n.— «Latterly, however, Chicago is a comparatively poor place for the “faker.” The business has been overdone, and the people have been taken in so many times that, as a rule, they wil not listen to the blower.» —“The ‘Faker’ Tribe” Chicago Tribune June 20, 1881. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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