http://www.word-detective.com/2012/10/trickshift/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2012/10/trickshift/comment-page-1/#comment-45575 Craig O'Connor Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:51:56 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=7242#comment-45575 What about trick as in "winning a trick" in a card game? Or as used in relation to prostitutes, who "turn tricks"? Or even "tricked out," as in a souped up car? And "souped up"? Where the heck did that come from? What about trick as in “winning a trick” in a card game? Or as used in relation to prostitutes, who “turn tricks”? Or even “tricked out,” as in a souped up car? And “souped up”? Where the heck did that come from?

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2012/10/trickshift/comment-page-1/#comment-45031 henry cavanagh Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:02:37 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=7242#comment-45031 re: 'trick" no mention of a prostitutes customer being 'a trick'. re: ‘trick” no mention of a prostitutes customer being
‘a trick’.

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