plural of mover and shaker

An unscrupulous and sometimes illegal sales technique, in which an inexpensive product is advertised to attract prospective customers who are then told by sales personnel that the inexpensive product is unavailable or of poor quality and are instead urged to buy a more expensive product.

(idiomatic) Rare and scarce; hard to find.

Amusement without any serious purpose; fun.

Alternative spelling of rough-and-tumble

Real; substantial. / Consisting of flesh, blood, and other substances associated with animals or humans.

(idiomatic) A time period of years or more.

To betray a confidence by disclosing private information, especially of a sexual nature.

To drive a motor vehicle shortly after having consumed an alcohol beverage or beverages.

(idiomatic, often hyphenated when placed immediately before the modified noun) Crude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.