Definition of thimblerig in English:

thimblerig

noun ˈθɪmb(ə)lrɪɡˈθɪmb(ə)lˌrɪɡ

mass noun

A game involving sleight of hand, in which three inverted thimbles or cups are moved about, contestants having to spot which is the one with a pea or other object underneath.
藏豆赌博戏（倒覆三只套管或杯子，其中之一下藏一粒豆或其他东西，然后快速变换其位置，让其他参与者打赌哪个小杯下藏豆）
Example sentencesExamples
- Find the Lady is, except for the props used, essentially the same as the probably centuries-older shell game or thimblerig.
- There was Dr. Bennett, a riverboat gambler who invented thimblerig and could still outwit the best of them at 70.
- Select your character and find it hidden beneath one of the three containers in the game of thimblerig.

Derivatives

thimblerigger

noun

The sort of stuff that thimbleriggers and sleight-of-hand artists peddled off the backs of wagons to gawping farmhands and country bumpkins back in the 19th century.
Example sentencesExamples
- You'll find thimbleriggers frequently, but don't be misled to play the three shells game, you'll lose!
- I couldn't keep from laughing for he performed his trick so crudely that he would have had a hard time in our country being accepted by our apprentice thimbleriggers.
- But thimbleriggers are masters of sleight of hand and can move and manipulate the seed unfairly - so the guileless player doesn't stand a chance of winning.

Origin

Early 19th century: from thimble + rig² in the sense 'trick, dodge'.

Definition of thimblerig in US English:

thimblerig

nounˈθɪmb(ə)lˌrɪɡˈTHimb(ə)lˌriɡ

another term for shell game
Example sentencesExamples
- Select your character and find it hidden beneath one of the three containers in the game of thimblerig.
- There was Dr. Bennett, a riverboat gambler who invented thimblerig and could still outwit the best of them at 70.
- Find the Lady is, except for the props used, essentially the same as the probably centuries-older shell game or thimblerig.

Origin

Early 19th century: from thimble + rig in the sense ‘trick, dodge’.

单词	thimblerig
释义	Definition of thimblerig in English: thimblerig noun ˈθɪmb(ə)lrɪɡˈθɪmb(ə)lˌrɪɡ mass noun A game involving sleight of hand, in which three inverted thimbles or cups are moved about, contestants having to spot which is the one with a pea or other object underneath. 藏豆赌博戏（倒覆三只套管或杯子，其中之一下藏一粒豆或其他东西，然后快速变换其位置，让其他参与者打赌哪个小杯下藏豆） Example sentencesExamples Find the Lady is, except for the props used, essentially the same as the probably centuries-older shell game or thimblerig. There was Dr. Bennett, a riverboat gambler who invented thimblerig and could still outwit the best of them at 70. Select your character and find it hidden beneath one of the three containers in the game of thimblerig. Derivatives thimblerigger noun The sort of stuff that thimbleriggers and sleight-of-hand artists peddled off the backs of wagons to gawping farmhands and country bumpkins back in the 19th century. Example sentencesExamples You'll find thimbleriggers frequently, but don't be misled to play the three shells game, you'll lose! I couldn't keep from laughing for he performed his trick so crudely that he would have had a hard time in our country being accepted by our apprentice thimbleriggers. But thimbleriggers are masters of sleight of hand and can move and manipulate the seed unfairly - so the guileless player doesn't stand a chance of winning. Origin Early 19th century: from thimble + rig² in the sense 'trick, dodge'. Definition of thimblerig in US English: thimblerig nounˈθɪmb(ə)lˌrɪɡˈTHimb(ə)lˌriɡ another term for shell game Example sentencesExamples Select your character and find it hidden beneath one of the three containers in the game of thimblerig. There was Dr. Bennett, a riverboat gambler who invented thimblerig and could still outwit the best of them at 70. Find the Lady is, except for the props used, essentially the same as the probably centuries-older shell game or thimblerig. Origin Early 19th century: from thimble + rig in the sense ‘trick, dodge’.
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