Everyone is familiar with the story of Casey Jones who up at bat because of his massive ego deliberately let two strikes get by him before he (presumably) would made a home run, but he didn't. He struck out on the last one.
"Pulling a Casey" in this case is used as an action of swindling. It simply means to deliberately flounder, mess up, or make deliberate mistakes in the beginning of a game to encourage competitors and gamblers into thinking they have an easy win.
When in fact their opponent is quite skilled in the area of interest and is waiting for real money to arrive before they show off their incredible and stunning skill at the cost of everyone involved.
It's appropriate in settings of gambling like playing pool or even the shell game.
In the shell game the dealer pulls a Casey with the new players by letting them win a couple of bucks by finding the pea easily enough under the shell.
But the dealer knows full well they're going to bet more and try to win more - and that's when the swindle comes in. Once they have won their confidence on how "easy" the game is.
Pulling a Casey in a game of table pool for instance can show a pool-shark deliberately make bad moves like miss sinking balls and even scratching the cue to encourage bets.
And then after a few bad shots once there is real money involved - that's when the shark plays for keeps and takes the competitors and bets for all they are worth, hustling them for all their money.
"Pulling a Casey" in this case is used as an action of swindling. It simply means to deliberately flounder, mess up, or make deliberate mistakes in the beginning of a game to encourage competitors and gamblers into thinking they have an easy win.
When in fact their opponent is quite skilled in the area of interest and is waiting for real money to arrive before they show off their incredible and stunning skill at the cost of everyone involved.
It's appropriate in settings of gambling like playing pool or even the shell game.
In the shell game the dealer pulls a Casey with the new players by letting them win a couple of bucks by finding the pea easily enough under the shell.
But the dealer knows full well they're going to bet more and try to win more - and that's when the swindle comes in. Once they have won their confidence on how "easy" the game is.
Pulling a Casey in a game of table pool for instance can show a pool-shark deliberately make bad moves like miss sinking balls and even scratching the cue to encourage bets.
And then after a few bad shots once there is real money involved - that's when the shark plays for keeps and takes the competitors and bets for all they are worth, hustling them for all their money.
"Did you see that ? I've already won $5 from Justin in blackjack ! I'm upping my bet !"
"Watch out, dude, he could just be pulling a Casey on you."
"Watch out, dude, he could just be pulling a Casey on you."
by dw8177 November 17, 2020
by missing_zomes February 09, 2019
Pulling a Mirage is lying about attempting suicide after a three day relationship, only for your online friends to find out that you’re mowing the lawn at that very instant from your sister.
by pleaseshutupreese June 13, 2020
To suddenly, and with seemingly no cause, spill one's shit all over the place. Those who "Pull Kelly's" are often repeat offenders, and cannot be trusted to carry or otherwise posses plates of food, bowls of soup, glasses, mugs, any other similar containers, or basically anything that would be really inconvenient to clean.
by pcm28 July 02, 2012
The last hit on a marijuana pipe when someone sucks in all the ash and are thereby the subject of shame and ridicule.
by Bhutan October 01, 2011
Not to be confused with the scientific theory of a branching pattern of evolution; pulling a Darwin actually pertains to a particular style of professionalism.
Pulling a Darwin is when one abandons his/her social and career obligations in order to fully commit to a spontaneous act of singing.
Pulling a Darwin is when one abandons his/her social and career obligations in order to fully commit to a spontaneous act of singing.
Person 1: So what's going on with you today man?
Person 2: TROLOLOLOLOOOO
Person 1: Ugh guess someone is pulling a Darwin today
Person 2: TROLOLOLOLOOOO
Person 1: Ugh guess someone is pulling a Darwin today
by Awesome541841 August 15, 2010
1. Getting so angry that you completely shut yourself off from all outside communication. 2. Getting so mad, you delete/ban all of your friends involved from the internets.
by Topsy Kritt November 14, 2010