thimblerigging (6 synonym found)

Thimblerigging has 6 synonyms. The top synonyms for thimblerigging are boiler room, bucket shop, goldbrick, shell game, swindle, thimblerig. Another word for thimblerigging is boiler room. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for thimblerigging?

A common synonym for thimblerigging is boiler room. Other synonyms include bucket shop, goldbrick, shell game, swindle.

How many synonyms does thimblerigging have?

Thimblerigging has 6 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does thimblerigging mean?

(n): A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, pro

Definition of thimblerigging:

(n) : A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery; a shell game.
(n) : One operating such a game.
(v) : (ambitransitive, figuratively) To cheat (someone) by trickery.
(v) : (intransitive) To cheat in the thimblerig game.
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Definition of thimblerigging:

(n) : A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery; a shell game.
(n) : One operating such a game.
(v) : (ambitransitive, figuratively) To cheat (someone) by trickery.
(v) : (intransitive) To cheat in the thimblerig game.
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