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Definition
A shill, plant, or decoy placed in an audience to entice others to fall for a scam or trick.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a shill or a stooge used in scams, auctions, or staged performances to manipulate the crowd. It implies a sense of deception and pre-arranged collusion between the plant and the perpetrator. While it can be used in professional contexts like magic shows, it is most frequently encountered when describing fraudulent sales or street gambling scams.
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Turns out that customer is a plant, specifically there to lure people into the trap.
Related words
Common phrases
to act as a plant or shill
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the standard word for media or intermediary, 傳媒, as the context here is strictly negative and related to deception.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
