fly-pitch slang, a street pitch; hence fly-pitcher, one who operates a fly-pitch, a street-trader. 1934 Evening News 9 July 11/2 There are the ‘*fly pitches’, spots..where the cheap-jacks take their stand... The most famous is at the foot of the Irving statue at the side of the National Portrait Gallery. Whenever you see a really big crowd collected at this spot you can be sure that one or other of the familiar *fly-pitchers of London is doing his stuff. It may be the coloured Prince of Tipsters, proving vehemently that he..holds the secret of making money out of racing. 1939 J. B. PRIESTLEY Let People Sing x. 256 ‘Bin workin' a fly pitch in the Sat'day gaff,’ said Micky Barnet. 1965 Sun 26 Oct. 7/6 Charlie Byass..is one of the two dozen or so licensed chestnut men in London. There are others, called ‘fly pitchers’, who sell without a licence.