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shill definition

shill (s̸hil)

noun

  1. the confederate of a gambler, pitchman, auctioneer, etc. who pretends to buy, bet, or bid so as to lure onlookers into participating
  2. a person who works energetically to sell or promote something

Etymology: contr. < shillaber < ?

intransitive verb

Slang to act or work as a shill

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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