thimblerig Synonyms
thimblerig Meaning
thimblerig (n)
a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
thimblerig (n.)
A sleight-of-hand trick played with three small cups, shaped like thimbles, and a small ball or little pea.
thimblerig (v. t.)
To swindle by means of small cups or thimbles, and a pea or small ball placed under one of them and quickly shifted to another, the victim laying a wager that he knows under which cup it is; hence, to cheat by any trick.
thimblerig Sentence Examples
- The shifty man performed an intricate thimblerig, deftly concealing the pea beneath one of the three cups.
- The crowd gasped in astonishment as the thimblerigger's lightning-fast hands made the pea vanish.
- Sarah suspected the game was a thimblerig, but she couldn't resist the allure of easy money.
- The police tracked down the notorious thimblerigger after receiving numerous complaints from scammed civilians.
- The stage magician's thimblerig act mesmerized the audience, leaving them questioning their own perception.
- James was a seasoned thimblerigger who used his exceptional sleight of hand to earn a living on the streets.
- The thimblerigger's elaborate con involved distracting victims with a lively performance and a persuasive spiel.
- The intricate thimblerig scheme depended on deception and distraction, preying on the greed and gullibility of its targets.
- Despite the illegality of thimblerigging, it remained a staple of carnival sideshows and street festivals.
- Emily's keen eye detected the subtle movements of the thimblerigger's hands, exposing his fraudulent game.
FAQs About the word thimblerig
a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is underA sleight-of-hand trick played with three small cups, shaped like thimbl
Ponzi scheme, dodge, pyramid scheme, racket, scheme, jig, stratagem,three-card monte, device, trick
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The shifty man performed an intricate thimblerig, deftly concealing the pea beneath one of the three cups.
The crowd gasped in astonishment as the thimblerigger's lightning-fast hands made the pea vanish.
Sarah suspected the game was a thimblerig, but she couldn't resist the allure of easy money.
The police tracked down the notorious thimblerigger after receiving numerous complaints from scammed civilians.
