(person) by pukesick Sat Jun 11 2022 at 7:23:00
(Carnival) Any roughneck or common laborer employed at a carnival. “Them shills (aides) can’t scuffle (bring customers to be swindled). What are they, ruffies out of gillies (very poor carnivals) ?”

- american underworld dictionary - 1950
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