hickory vs shill

hickory

adj
  • Of or pertaining to the hickory tree or its wood. 

noun
  • The wood of these trees. 

  • Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genus Carya or Annamocarya. 

  • A coarse, durable cotton fabric. 

  • Carya illinoinensis is the source of pecan nuts. 

  • A club made from this wood. 

shill

verb
  • To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly. 

  • To put under cover; to sheal. 

noun
  • Any person paid to endorse a product. 

  • An accomplice at a confidence trick during an auction or gambling game. 

  • A house player in a casino. 

  • A person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial. 

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