MARKNoun
A sucker or intended victim. Originated from the chalk mark carnival grifters placed on the back shoulder of a potential easy victim or someone known to be carrying a lot of cash.

MECHANICNoun
Someone who specializes in sleight-of-hand card manipulation.

MICHIGAN ROLLNoun
A phony money roll, usually with a high denomination bill wrapped around blank paper.

MONEY LAUNDERINGNoun
A process by which illegal income is made to appear to come from a legitimate source.

MONKEY FISHINGNoun
A hoax or fake story. "Don't listen to him, he's taking you monkey fishing."

MORELLIAN ANALYSISNoun
A method of discerning genuine artwork from forgeries, involving the study of the formulas artists develop in the creation of their work through idiosyncrasy and repeated stylistic detail.

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