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1thimblerig
noun thim·ble·rig \-ˌrig\
Definition of THIMBLERIG
1
: a swindling trick in which a small ball or pea is quickly shifted from under one to another of three small cups to fool the spectator guessing its location
2
: one who manipulates the cup in thimblerig : thimblerigger
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First Known Use of THIMBLERIG
1826
Rhymes with THIMBLERIG
2thimblerig
transitive verb
Definition of THIMBLERIG
1
: to cheat by trickery
2
: to swindle by thimblerig
— thim·ble·rig·ger noun
First Known Use of THIMBLERIG
1839
Related to THIMBLERIG
- Synonyms
- beat, bilk, bleed, cheat, chisel, chouse, con, cozen, defraud, diddle, do, do in, euchre, fiddle, flimflam, gaff, gyp, hose [slang], hustle, mulct, nobble [British slang], pluck, ream, rip off, rook, screw, shake down, short, shortchange, skin, skunk, squeeze, stick, stiff, sting, sucker, swindle, fleece, victimize
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