thimblerig (English, noun)
expansion: thimblerig (countable and uncountable, plural thimblerigs)
Senses:
glosses: A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery; a shell game.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: One operating such a game.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: thimblerigs
tags: plural
form: thimble-rig
tags: alternative