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 Definitions of shill  [ʃɪl]  

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Definition of 'shill' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) shill
a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house.

2.  shill
a person whose praises, endorsements, etc., are motivated by self-interest.

3. (v.i.) shill
to work as a shill:
to shill for a large casino.

Etymology:  (1920–25)

Definition of 'shill' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) shill
a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others

2. (verb) shill
act as a shill
"The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"


Definition of 'shill' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) shill
to shell

2. (verb) shill
to put under cover; to sheal



'shill' - Nearby Entries  

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