Posted by For the curious... on January 16, 2003 at 15:35:26:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: The E-Bay HOLTON posted by Phil on January 16, 2003 at 10:02:09:
shill (shil) Slang
n.
One who poses as a satisfied customer or an enthusiastic gambler to dupe bystanders into participating in a swindle.
v. shilled, shill·ing, shills
v. intr. To act as a shill.
v. tr. To lure (a person) into a swindle.
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[Perhaps short for shillaber.]
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Joe Baker, who is annoyed that the American Heritage Dictionary DOESN'T define 'shillaber'.