Thimblerigging
Übersetzung von "thimblerigging" ins Russisch
thimblerigging
SubstantivUK
/ˈθɪmbəlˌrɪɡɪŋ/
US
/ˈθɪmbəlˌrɪɡɪŋ/
thimblerigging
thimbleriggings Pl.
Thimblerigging is a common trick used by street performers to deceive people.
Жульничество - это распространённый трюк, используемый уличными артистами для обмана людей.
Definitionen
thimblerigging
SubstantivUK
/ˈθɪmbəlˌrɪɡɪŋ/
US
/ˈθɪmbəlˌrɪɡɪŋ/
The act of cheating or trickery, especially in a game or contest involving sleight of hand.
The street performer was arrested for thimblerigging after several tourists complained about being swindled.
A swindling game in which a small object is rapidly moved under one of three cups or shells to deceive spectators, also called the shell game.
Carnival barkers once made a living from thimblerigging on street corners.