"Does it trick?"

[Seán Fitzpatrick]

I queried five children and nieces about this incident.  A daughter replied
"other than the traditional usages, the only other time I hear 'trick' is
'turning tricks'" (Just what a father wants to hear.)

A niece replied:  "The only other usage I know of is the phrase 'tricked
out' which, when referring to a car or cell phone, means it has a lot of
added features or technology. When referring to a person, I think it means
to 'freak out'. So maybe she was hoping the customer wouldn't freak out?"

Seán Fitzpatrick
Violence may not solve things, but it can sure as hell settle them.
http://www.logomachon.blogspot.com/

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