Function: noun
Date: 1890
1 : thimblerig played especially with three walnut shells
2 : FRAUD especially : a swindle involving the substitution of something of little or no value for a valuable item
SHELL GAME
Meaning of SHELL GAME in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012