shill

as inbait
as instool pigeon
as inaccessory
as ingambler
as ingamester
as inclub
as incudgel
as indecoy
as indecoy

Synonyms for shill

noun something for luring

Antonyms for shill

Word Origin & History

"one who acts as a decoy for a gambler, auctioneer, etc.," 1916, probably originally circus or carnival argot, probably a shortened form of shillaber (1913) with the same meaning, origin unknown. The verb is attested from 1914. Related: Shilled; shilling.

Example Sentences for shill

The shill led the way to an eight-foot tower mounted on gimbals.

I got mixed up with the Philip on the shilling, and I kept yelling, Shill!

I shill have the whole town on my side, you may be certain of that!

That is, he needed no more assistance that most magicians do—a shill in the audience.

In this particular case, the shill was his brother, Leonard Poe.

At this the hermit in front of the preacher, uttering a shill cry, spread his arms abroad, and quivered from head to foot.

I don't keer ter handle you, but I shill ef you don't leab widin five minutes.'

As Tom Scales led the horse away to the stables it turned its head towards its master with a short, shill neigh.

He's a cowardly scoundrel, but he shill hev far play, or my name ain't Jake Larkin!'

He's a-driftin' out'n de riber, ole Mist; shill I run and tell his folks when I puts der biscuits in de oben?

shill

Synonyms for shill

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More words related to shill

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bait

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