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pulling a Casey

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.
"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."
by dw8177 November 16, 2020
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pull a Goku

to pat someone’s crotch to find out if they are a boy or a girl
That weirdo just tried to pull a Goku on me!
by Mr. Twinkieface January 11, 2021
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Pulled An Andrej

Where someone will retreat during battle to achieve a unfair advantage
*Enemy runs away*
Joe: They are about to die, I will chase them
*Enemy comes back with full health*
Joe: He pulled an Andrej
by Pulled An Andrej February 21, 2021
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Pulling a smarty

When one pulls the largest of small smooth brain manoeuvres
"He blueshelled his teammate and bombed himself?"

"Yeah, he's Pulling a smarty"
by TENNIS138 February 25, 2021
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Pulled a Smarty

Making a move or action that fucks over both yourself and others for the purpose of “comedy”
Zeroyalviking: “so let’s try this..”
ChilledChaos: “GOD DAMMIT ZE YOU PULLED A SMARTY “
by JmkingyNWO February 26, 2021
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pulled a sage

When someone says they'll call you back but never does.
"Sage just pulled a sage again." "Wow they're so pulling a sage right now."
by kayoriko November 18, 2021
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To pull a Zendrei

Losing your family in gruesome ways and spending 10 years alone on an island before jumping off a cliff.
"I swear, if I fail one more exam I'm going to pull a Zendrei!"
by Oriyirah March 13, 2022
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