tout

Australian Slang

1. racecourse tipster; an urger; specifically one who tips many different horses in a race to different people in the hope of receiving a gratuity from one of the winning punters;

2. person who watches and times practising racehorses in order to gain information for giving tips;

3. spy or informer;

4. person engaged to find customers for a business; person hired to drum up business;

5. work as a tout at a racecourse;

6. spy or inform on;

7. offer wares or services: 'touting for customers'; 'touted cheap jewellery';

8. proclaim (as something): 'touted as the next big thing'; 'chocolate was once touted as an aphrodisiac';

9. put forward: 'Only a third of the touted figure was made' (old thieve's slang, 'to spy', from Middle English 'tuten' - look out, peer; from Old English 'tytan' - peep)