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Definition of shill
shill
noun
- a person who speaks favorably about something they have a vested interest in, while pretending to be impartial.
- See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).
Last edited on Sep 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
- an accomplice; a person who helps and abets another for the purpose of manipulating the thoughts or actions of a third party.
The potential customers did not know that a shill was among them, helping the salesman by praising the product and pretending to make a purchase.
The college professor used graduate students as shills to screen new students before admitting them into his program.
Last edited on Jan 24 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 24 2016.
- A poor kid named CockRocket on Steam that uses the term without knowing what it is. Tries to harass others for buying games it cannot afford
Last edited on Dec 29 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 29 2016.
verb
- to speak favorably about something one has a vested interest in, while pretending to be impartial.
Last edited on Sep 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
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Slang terms with the same meaning
Other terms relating to 'miscellaneous insults (list of)': | |
Definitions include: a tall clumsy person. | |
Definitions include: an expression of anger; "bite me"; "fuck off". | |
Definitions include: anything displeasing. | |
Definitions include: a person who is a noob. | |
Definitions include: a random insult. | |
Definitions include: a derogatory term, used most often to describe males; "jerk", "asshole". | |
Definitions include: a total failure. | |
Definitions include: a command, similar to "Go to hell!" (i.e. "Leave me alone!" | |
Definitions include: disparaging term for an enthusiastic religious believer. | |
Definitions include: general insult. | |
Definitions include: alternate spelling of "fanboy". | |
Definitions include: derogatory term for a disliked female; "bitch". | |
Definitions include: the police. | |
Definitions include: a male fan devoted to a particular thing. | |
Definitions include: a female yuppie, often living in the suburbs; "soccer mom". | |
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Definitions include: In some areas here in the South, hassling means the same as panting (or to be out of breath). | |
Definitions include: cocaine. | |
Definitions include: "hell". | |
Definitions include: totally retro diva, really sassy all the time, posh, choleric power princess. | |
Definitions include: old. | |
Definitions include: vulva; "vagina". | |
Definitions include: bad. | |
Definitions include: excited. | |
Definitions include: coffee. | |
Definitions include: to strike a heavy blow. |
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