shell game (English, noun)
expansion: shell game (plural shell games)
Senses:
glosses: A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a pea-sized object is concealed under, after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery.
glosses: Any confidence scheme, especially one involving the rapid movement of investment funds to a location beyond recovery.
Forms:
form: shell games
tags: plural