Noun: thimblerig 'thimb-ul,rig- A swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
"The street hustler ran a thimblerig to trick unsuspecting tourists";
- shell game
Derived forms: thimblerigs
Type of: cheat, fraud, rig [archaic], swindle
Encyclopedia: Thimblerig