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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Etymology of Shill or Shilling (to sell)
I thought "shill" (to sell) was derived from the british coin, the shilling. However, my online research indicates it's from a last name, but with no further indication of how it took on the present day meaning. The coin, to me, seems obvious and simpler explanation.
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com/reference/dictionary/entry/shill with the meaning of 'sell'.
- com/reference/dictionary/entry/shill with the meaning of 'sell'.
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I have not come across 'http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/shill with the meaning of 'sell'.
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