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Hi JPablo - A "trick" in this sense is a sly means or method used to
decieve people, possibly to cheat them out of some money.
The "shell game" is an example of a minor "scam" of this sort. In Spanish, "trampa", or "truco".
A "trick" can also refer to a successful "score" by a "hooker". Also, any other practice (to whatever extent illegal) employed by someone to
make a living.
The word has other related meanings, as well, but the above come closest to "tricks" as in "How's tricks?" (Grammatically, it should be
"How're tricks?, but we're dealing with "street talk", here.)
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Last edited by hermit; June 06, 2010 at 06:40 AM.
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