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I have a bridge to sell you en · X

Pronunciation

Etymology

In reference to George C. Parker, an infamous conman who successfully duped his victims into “buying” the Brooklyn Bridge.

Meanings

  1. (US, derogatory, idiomatic) An indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.

wikipedia: George C. Parker · wikipedia: Brooklyn Bridge