thimblerig
/ˈθɪmblrɪg/noun
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)。
派生词
thimblerigger
noun词源
early 19th cent.: from THIMBLE + RIG2 in the sense 'trick, dodge'.