thimblerig in Tagalog
tatlong-didal
/ˈθɪmbəlɹɪɡ/
thimblerig in Tagalog: tatlong-didal. In English, thimblerig means 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.
Tagalog words for thimblerig
- sleight-of-hand betting game — see also shell game
- tatlong-didal
English meaning of thimblerig
- noun 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.
- noun One operating such a game.
- verb To operate a thimblerig game.
- verb To cheat (someone) by trickery.
Synonyms of thimblerig
Questions about thimblerig in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of thimblerig in Tagalog?
- Thimblerig in Tagalog is tatlong-didal.
- Ano ang thimblerig sa Tagalog?
- Thimblerig: tatlong-didal.
- What does thimblerig mean in English?
- Thimblerig means 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.
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