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Word: Shill
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: probably from earlier shillaber, of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an accomplice of a confidence trickster or swindler who poses as a genuine customer to entice or encourage others
Short Definition:accomplice of hawker, gambler, or swindler
Examples:- I used to be a shill in a Reno gambling club
- the agency is a shill for the nuclear power industry
Word: Shill
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
act or work as a shill
Short Definition:act or work as such person
Examples:- your husband in the crowd could shill for you
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