thimblerigger

thimble on a hand holding three shells for a game, close-up view in a dimly lit, vintage style setting
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thimble on a hand holding three shells for a game, close-up view in a dimly lit, vintage style setting

The proposed image includes a thimble, a hand doing sleight of hand, and a three-shell game, all of which are symbolic for the word 'thimblerigger'. The thimble represents the origin of the word, the hand symbolizes the cheating aspect, and the three-shell game is a common trick used by thimbleriggers.

  1. noun — thimbleriggers
    1. Someone who cheats by thimblerigging, or similar tricks involving sleight of hand.
Derived from thimble