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shill

[shil]

noun

  1. a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.

  2. a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty.



verb (used without object)

  1. to work as a shill.

    He shills for a large casino.

verb (used with object)

  1. to advertise or promote (a product) as or in the manner of a huckster; hustle.

    He was hired to shill a new TV show.

shill

/ ʃɪ±ô /

noun

  1. slangÌýa confidence trickster's assistant, esp a person who poses as an ordinary customer, gambler, etc, in order to entice others to participate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of shill1

First recorded in 1920–25; origin uncertain
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of shill1

C20: perhaps shortened from shillaber a circus barker, of unknown origin
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She was broke, and trying to raise a baby, while working as a shill at a dice-and-poker house in El Monte.

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But of course, every president since Ronald Reagan has also been complicit in that demise, which has led us to “independent content creators†who are nothing more than propagandists and shills.

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Given this view, many have also told me I should have the courage of my convictions and not only vote for Harris but also shill for her.

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The gathered Georiga women did seem rather weirdly ecstatic by his presence, but that's because they were all Republican party shills and ardent supporters brought in by Fox.

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In a series of tweets, he called Mr Vine a “weasel†and a “government shill†and said: “If you see this fella by a primary school call 999.â€

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What does shill mean?

A shill is a person who praises or promotes something because they secretly have a personal stake in it.

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