Boss and Shill

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Boss noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.

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Shill is an antonym for boss.

Nearby Words: bossy, bossed, bossing

Shill noun - A decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others.

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Boss is an antonym for shill in illegal person topic.

He tries to shill out Torgue brand shotguns (specifically, the Boomstick, a boss drop from the first Borderlands and obvious reference to Ash's weapon) to Ash as well.

Source: Video Game / Poker Night 2

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