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thimblerig

(t̸him′bəl rig′)

noun

shell game

Origin: see rig

transitive verb, intransitive verb thimblerigged, thimblerigging

to cheat or swindle, as in this game

Related Forms:

thimblerigger noun

See thimblerig in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

See shell game.
One who operates a thimblerig.

transitive verb thim·ble·rigged, thim·ble·rig·ging, thim·ble·rigs

To swindle with or as if with a thimblerig.

Related Forms:

thimˈble·rigˌger noun

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