[mass noun]a game involving sleight of hand, in which three inverted thimbles or cups are moved about, contestants having to spot which is the one with a pea or other object underneath 藏豆赌博戏(倒覆三只套管或杯子,其中之一下藏一粒豆或其他东西,然后快速变换其位置,让其他参与者打赌哪个小杯下藏豆)
派生 thimblerigger noun 语源
early 19th cent.: from thimble + rig in the sense 'trick, dodge'