shill
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nounDefinition of SHILL
1
a : one who acts as a decoy (as for a pitchman or gambler) b : one who makes a sales pitch or serves as a promoter
2
: pitch 8a
Origin of SHILL
perhaps short for shillaber, of unknown origin
First Known Use: circa 1916
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