On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:31:12 -0800, Tim Smith wrote:
> In article <1fid55-4g4.ln1@xxxxxxxxxx>, "[H]omer" <spam@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> It's an American slang word often used by "carnie" (carnival) workers
>> to describe their "marks" (victims, suckers, i.e. "customers"). The
>> word is also less predominantly used by other forms of conmen. More
>> generally it
>
> Did you really mean to imply that carnies are con men?
Worse, did he mean to insult carnies by associating them with the likes of
Microsoft?
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