noun a sleight-of-hand trick in which a small ball or pea is quickly shifted from under one thimble to another in order to confuse or deceive the audience
Thimblerig has historical significance as a popular gambling game in the past, often played in illicit or underground settings.
Thimblerig may be used in street performances as a form of entertainment or sleight of hand trickery.
Thimblerig is a term used in the context of carnival games, specifically referring to a type of shell game where a small ball or pea is hidden under one of three thimbles or cups and shuffled around for participants to guess its location.
Thimblerig is often associated with con games or scams, where the operator manipulates the game to deceive participants and take their money.
Thimblerig can be used metaphorically in writing to describe a situation where something is deceptively presented or manipulated.
Psychologists may use thimblerig as a metaphor for cognitive biases or misdirection in perception.
In marketing, thimblerig can refer to deceptive practices or misdirection in advertising.
Magicians may use thimblerig as a term for sleight of hand techniques or misdirection in their performances.
Legal analysts may use thimblerig to describe deceptive tactics or misdirection in legal arguments.
Thimblerig can be used in finance to describe fraudulent or deceptive practices in investment schemes.
Politicians may use thimblerig as a metaphor for deception or misdirection in political campaigns.
Journalists may use thimblerig to describe deceptive practices or misdirection in news reporting.
Ethicists may use thimblerig to discuss ethical issues related to deception or misdirection.
Teachers may use thimblerig as an example of trickery or deception in educational contexts.