thimblerig

A noun referring to a fraudulent sleight-of-hand game in which the victim guesses which of three objects, typically thimbles or cups, conceals a small pellet or ball.

• 🇩🇪Ein betrügerisches Geschicklichkeitsspiel, bei dem das Opfer erraten soll, unter welchem von drei Gegenständen, meist Bechern oder Hütchen, eine kleine Kugel oder Erbse versteckt ist. Allgemeiner auch für Trickspiel, Täuschung oder Betrug.

1. Swindling game C2 formal british

   A fraudulent game of skill and chance where a pellet is hidden under one of three thimbles or cups, and the victim bets on its location.

   • The street performer was arrested for running a thimblerig scam.
   • He lost all his money playing thimblerig in the market.
   • Thimblerig is an old trick that still fools people today.

   🇩🇪Hütchenspiel

   Synonyme: shell game

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