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
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The magician performed a thimblerig trick using three cups and a small ball.
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I saw a street performer doing some thimblerig with cards on the corner.
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I can't believe he thimblerigged his way out of that situation!
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The politician was known for his thimblerig tactics in debates, always shifting the focus away from the real issues.