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thimble and pea

thimble and pea noun: a shell game in which the player tries to identify which thimble a moving pea has been finally concealed under.

Noun

thimble and pea (uncountable)

  1. A shell game in which the player tries to identify which thimble a moving pea has been finally concealed under.
    Synonyms:
    pea and thimble

Synonyms of thimble and pea

Questions about thimble and pea

What does thimble and pea mean?
Thimble and pea means a shell game in which the player tries to identify which thimble a moving pea has been finally concealed under.
What part of speech is thimble and pea?
Thimble and pea is a noun.

Words near thimble and pea in the dictionary

  1. thillhorses
  2. thills
  3. thilly
  4. thim
  5. thimble
  6. thimble and pea
  7. thimble connector
  8. thimble connectors
  9. thimble-rigger
  10. thimble-riggers
  11. thimbleberries

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