| 单词 | thimblerigger |
| 释义 | Word Frequency thimblerig(ˈθɪmbəlˌrɪɡ) noun 1. a game in which the operator rapidly moves about three inverted thimbles, often with sleight of hand, one of which conceals a token, the other player betting on which thimble the token is under verbWord forms: -rigs, -rigging or -rigged 2. (transitive) to cheat or swindle, as in this game Derived forms thimblerigger (ˈthimbleˌrigger) noun Word origin C19: from thimble + rig (in obsolete sense: a trick, scheme) |
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