Useful english dictionary. 2012.
thim´ble|rig´ger — thim|ble|rig «THIHM buhl RIHG», noun, verb, rigged, rig|ging. –n. 1. a swindling game in which the operator apparently covers a small ball or pea with one of three thimblelike cups, and then, moving the cups about, offers to bet that no one can… … Useful english dictionary
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
thim — cher·e·thim; thim·ble; thim·ble·berry; thim·ble·ful; thim·ble·rig; thim·ble·rig·ger; … English syllables
rig — cor·rig·i·o·la; cor·rig·i·o·la·ce·ae; ir·rig·u·ous; mo·rig·er·ate; mo·rig·er·a·tion; mo·rig·er·ous; out·rig; out·rig·ger; out·rig·gered; pe·rig·y·nous; pe·rig·y·ny; pru·rig·i·nous; rig·a·doon; rig·a·ma·jig; rig·a·ree; rig·a·to·ni; rig·ger;… … English syllables
thimblerig — thim·ble·rig … English syllables
thimblerig — thim•ble•rig [[t]ˈθɪm bəlˌrɪg[/t]] n. v. rigged, rig•ging 1) gam a shell game in which thimblelike cups are used instead of shells 2) gam to cheat by or as if by thimblerig • Etymology: 1815–25 thim′ble•rig ger, n … From formal English to slang
thimblerigger — thim·ble·rig·ger … English syllables
ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… … English syllables
Thimblerig — Thim ble*rig , n. A sleight of hand trick played with three small cups, shaped like thimbles, and a small ball or little pea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thimblerig — Thim ble*rig , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thimblerigged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thimblerigging}.] To swindle by means of small cups or thimbles, and a pea or small ball placed under one of them and quickly shifted to another, the victim laying a wager that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
