there were more shills than suckers on the midway that day

  • 1shill — [Jil] 1. n. someone planted in the crowd to urge others to buy something, participate in something, etc. □ The guy’s a shill! Don’t fall for this setup! □ There were more shills than suckers on the midway that day. 2. in. to advertise for… …

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