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mark
noun- a victim, a potential victim of a swindle UK, 1749
- She had her eye on a mark–a small man in a dark suit and a country haircut, who had stopped to gawk into the lighted window of a photographic-supply shop. — Rogue for Men, p. 45, June 1956
- At another time–hustling–Johnny would have probably encouraged the small mousy man–spotting him as an easy mark. — John Rechy, Numbers, p. 127, 1967
- The amount of bread it would cost you would stagger the mark that gigs for a living. — A.S. Jackson, Gentleman Pimp, p. 123, 1973
- It is alright to burn one’s victims as long as they can be referred to as marks, but never–never–burn the guy you work with and who is your partner. — Herbert Huncke, The Evening Sun Turned Crimson, p. 138, 1980
- MOE: What’s the best way to qualify a mark? STANLEY: What? MOE: How do you know if you can get the upper hand? How do you know if you’re dealing with a guy who’s in an inferior position to you, or superior position? How do you know? — Tin Men, 1987
- a number bet on in the lottery game whe-whe TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1909
- “You sayin’ you never seen our marks?” — Jess Mowry, Way Past Cool, p. 61, 1992
- — Lise Winer, Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago, 2003
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