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thimblerig Definition

thimble·rig (t̸him′bəl rig′)

noun

shell game

Etymology: see rig

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·rigged′, -·rig′·ging

to cheat or swindle, as in this game

thimblerig Related Forms
thim′ble·rig′·ger noun

Browse dictionary entries near thimblerig

  1. ‹ thimbleful
  2. ‹ thimbleberry
  3. ‹ thimble
  4. ‹ thill
  5. ‹ thigmotropism
  6. ‹ thigmotaxis
  7. ‹ thighbone
  8. ‹ thigh
  9. ‹ thievish
  10. ‹ thievery
  1. thimbleweed ›
  2. thimerosal ›
  3. Thimphu ›
  4. thin ›
  5. thin access point ›
  6. thin AP ›
  7. thin client ›
  8. thin-skinned ›
  9. thin trade ›
  10. thine ›