shell game
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]shell game (plural shell games)
- A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a pea-sized object is concealed under, after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery.
- Any confidence scheme, especially one involving the rapid movement of investment funds to a location beyond recovery.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]game which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups a pea-sized object has been placed
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]shell game on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Category:shell game on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons