Definitions for shillʃɪl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
shillʃɪl(n.)
(n.)a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house.
a person whose praises, endorsements, etc., are motivated by self-interest.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.i.)to work as a shill:
to shill for a large casino.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of shill:
1920–25
Princeton's WordNet
shill(verb)
a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
shill(verb)
act as a shill
"The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"
Wiktionary
shill(Noun)
A person paid to endorse a product favourably, while pretending to be impartial.
shill(Noun)
An accomplice at a confidence trick during an auction or gambling game.
shill(Verb)
To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly.
shill(Verb)
To put under cover; to sheal.
Origin: ; attested as verb 1914, as noun 1916.\ Perhaps an abbreviation of , attested 1913. The word entered English via carny, originally denoting a carnival worker who pretends to be a member of the audience in an attempt to elicit interest in an attraction.
Webster Dictionary
Shill(verb)
to shell
Shill(verb)
to put under cover; to sheal
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