First Known Use: circa 1914
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1shill
intransitive verb \ˈshil\
: to talk about or describe someone or something in a favorable way because you are being paid to do it
Full Definition of SHILL
1
: to act as a shill
2
: to act as a spokesperson or promoter <the eminent Shakespearean producer…is now shilling for a brokerage house — Andy Rooney>
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Origin of SHILL
2shill
2shill
noun
Definition 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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