thimblerigger

Variant of thimblerig

thimblerig definition

thimble·rig (t̸him′bəl rig′)

noun

shell game

Etymology: see rig

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

to cheat or swindle, as in this game

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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