If someone seems too good to be true, he may be a four-flusher. This term for “a fake” or “a phony” comes from the poker slang four-flusher, meaning someone who has four cards of a suit but not yet the full flush. Some people mistake the term as...
After typing Are you shining me on? Wendy in Aloha, Oregon, wondered whether shine might carry the same sting as an offensive racial slur. In this use, to shine someone on means to bluff, delude, fool, or sometimes ignore, and it appears to be...
gorilla dust n. bluffing, posturing, or hollow attempts at intimidation. Etymological Note: The 1998 quote accurately describes the origins of the term. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)