thimblerig

IPA(Pronunciation)

intransitive figuratively transitive

(intransitive) To cheat in the thimblerig game. / (transitive, intransitive, figuratively) To cheat (someone) by trickery.

Japanese Meaning

（シンブルリグゲームなどで）不正を行う / （比喩的に）人をだます、詐欺行為を働く

They would thimblerig on the pier every summer, swindling tourists out of their pocket change.

彼らは毎夏桟橋でカップ当て詐欺をして、観光客から小銭をだまし取っていた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To cheat in the thimblerig game.

Sense（2）

(transitive, intransitive, figuratively) To cheat (someone) by trickery.

thimblerigs

（ present singular third-person ）

thimblerigging

（ participle present ）

thimblerigged

（ participle past ）

thimblerigged

（ past ）