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shill
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[ʃɪl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an accomplice of a confidence trickster or swindler who poses as a genuine customer to entice or encourage others
(e.g: I used to be a shill in a Reno gambling club)
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Origin
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early 20th century: probably from earlier shillaber, of unknown origin
[ʃɪl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- act or work as a shill
(e.g: your husband in the crowd could shill for you)
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Origin
:
early 20th century: probably from earlier shillaber, of unknown origin
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