A dumb ass comment that holds absolutely no relevance to the conversation. Usually dealing with buying or selling firms, flying to London, or taking classes at the Playboy Mansion.
2. The doorman at a strip club who gets you into the club without telling you the real price of the drinks. Or a person that hypes you into a deal without disclosing the true cost of entry.
That bourbon street barker got me into the club, and his barkering cost me big time. He's a barker convincing me it would cost $20, but once he got me inside it cost me $100.