peddle
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛd(ə)l/
verb
- try to sell (something, especially small goods) by going from place to place: he peddled printing materials around the country
- sell (an illegal drug or stolen item): (as noun peddling) youths involved in drug peddling
- promote (an idea or view) persistently or widely: the giant con that has been peddled in the Conservative press
Origin:
early 16th century: back-formation from pedlar
On the confusion of peddle and pedal, see pedal1 (usage).