to shill
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- verb
- /ʃɪl/
- Slang
:
hacerse pasar por un cliente
- The influencer was criticized for shilling a brand without disclosing her sponsorship.
- shilled for corporate
But to try to appeal to female athletes shilling sports bras, But you've got a man.
- But to try to appeal to female athletes shilling sports bras, But you've got a man.
- Shill for AMD and shill for Intel depending on which benchmark it is.
Examples
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In the meantime, she can shill for the act.
Fiction book (1991) -
The press will continue to shill for him and nothing will be done to reveal the truth.
Blog text (29) -
Eventually, my father started shilling for him.
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Your PR agency should find someone more competent at shilling for nuclear.
Blog text (11) -
She sometimes shills for the house.
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I met Chip when he was shilling for the City of Dawsonville at a public meeting.
Blog text (23) -
In the beginning, the Left dismissed Tea Partiers as a few fringe nuts shilling for the Republican Party.
Blog text (8) -
Albright went on to greater money, if not glory, by shilling for Qatar as a paid lobbyist.
Blog text (26) -
He was accused of trying to shill for a new product by pretending to be an excited customer.
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During the event, she was hired to shill and encourage others to buy the latest gadgets.
Synonyms
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To secretly say good things about someone or something because you are paid
Phrasal Verbs
- Offensive
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To secretly say good things about someone or something because you are paid
How Deceptive
- Slang
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Shill as a verb comes from the same slang idea of a 'shill' as a 'fake helper' used in shows and markets. So to shill is to pretend to be a real customer or fan to promote something and make others want it.