A shell sea mollusk animal whose she'll is lined with mother-of-pearl

A cultural and aesthetic mind-state that prioritizes making money, even as an “underground” or “radical” creator. The work isn’t made for money, but it’s the money that matters the most.

There's a game called Abalone where marbles are pushed around a chinese-checker-like board. Getting "Abaloned" is when your marbles are knocked out of the game. That is, you get worked.