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thimble-rigging

thim·ble-rig·ging
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thim-buh l rig-ing]
    • /ˈθɪm bəl ˈrɪg ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thim-buh l rig-ing]
    • /ˈθɪm bəl ˈrɪg ɪŋ/

Definitions of thimble-rigging word

  • noun thimble-rigging a sleight-of-hand swindling game in which the operator palms a pellet or pea while appearing to cover it with one of three thimblelike cups, and then, moving the cups about, offers to bet that no one can tell under which cup the pellet or pea lies. 1
  • verb with object thimble-rigging to cheat by or as by the thimblerig. 1
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Origin of thimble-rigging

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; thimble + rig

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Parts of speech for Thimble-rigging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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thimble-rigging popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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