On 2020-05-08 7:15 AM, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: > "Trimmed" is a term meaning "scammed" back in the 1920's usually by a > confidence man. The goal of a confidence game was typically to "trim a > mark" for example. > > In this context the author was probably saying that not only did they > get beaten, they got beaten bad in what appeared to be a "rigged game".
Alright, you got me -- how do you "rig" TTT? --Toby > > I highly recommend the book "The Big Con" by David Maurer. Written in > the mid to late 1930's it's a fascinating and informative look into the > language, argot, and methods of the classic confidence man. A skill that > seems to be coming back into vogue these days.... > > C > > On 5/8/2020 4:11 AM, Ali via cctalk wrote: >>> Consider the possibility that the writer took "did not lose 5 times in >>> a >>> row", and wrote that as "WON 5 times in a row". >> >> Not following Fred. The writer wrote: "We got trimmed in five straight >> games, and the vice-president in charge of marketing seemed very much >> pleased." The slang is a bit before my time but I read this as the human >> player lost five times in a row to the computer. Am I reading it wrong >> or am >> I missing something? >> >> -Ali >>
