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How's tricks 

Question one used to ask to hookers who "turn tricks." It means how are things? Or how is business? Now it is used in the UK for an alternative "how's things?" without any attachment to the old meaning.
Two friends passing:

"How's tricks?"

"Good thanks, you?"

"Busy as always"
How's tricks by Dorjan August 24, 2011

How's tricks?

A fairly uncommon expression used as a greeting similar to: "How's it going?"
John- Wassup wassup wassup in the hizzy?!

Ben- Nothin' man, how's tricks?

John- Not good man, I passed out last night while drinking and got teabagged.

Ben- Damn! That sucks man.
How's tricks? by DhamonZ November 27, 2004

How's tricks?

As others have stated, an informal greeting meaning "Hello, how are you?". But the true spelling should be Trix (with a capital T) because of its origin, which no one seems to know: It was (still) an informal greeting, started in the early 20th century; but the entire phrase was "How are Trixie and the kids?"... basically asking how one's family was doing. Trixie was short for Beatrix, or Beatrice (a popular female name of the era) and came to be known as slang for "the wife". Over time the phrase was shortened to simply "How's Trix?"
"Hey Rob, long time no see. How's tricks?" ... "Doing well Joe, thanks." (Incorrectly spelled there on purpose to satisfy UD - use Trix)
How's tricks? by DK1973 July 25, 2013

how's tricks?

question one usually asks hookers who "turn tricks." It means how are things? Or how is business? Usually this is said to loose women but the derogatory connotation is usually missed by most.
While approaching a hooker on the corner..

"How's tricks?"

"none of your damn business, get lots i'm working here"
how's tricks? by bridget February 13, 2005

Hows Tricks 

A phrase of greeting expressing love and affection
Hows Tricks by bubba4325 October 29, 2009
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
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