thim·ble·rig (th m b l-rg )n. 1. See shell game. 2. One who operates a thimblerig. tr.v. thim·ble·rigged, thim·ble·rig·ging, thim·ble·rigs To swindle with or as if with a thimblerig. thim ble·rigger n. |
thimblerig [ˈθɪmbəlˌrɪg]
n
(Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) a game in which the operator rapidly moves about three inverted thimbles, often with sleight of hand, one of which conceals a token, the other player betting on which thimble the token is under
vb -rigs, -rigging, -rigged (tr)
(Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) to cheat or swindle, as in this game
[from thimble + rig (in obsolete sense: a trick, scheme)]
thimblerigger n
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| Noun | 1. |  thimblerig - a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under |
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