Meaning of thimblerigger | Babel Free

Definitions

Someone who cheats by thimblerigging, or similar tricks involving sleight of hand.

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““[…] Them rich fellers, they don't make⟳ no bad breaks with their money. They watch⟳ it all th' time b'cause they know⟳ blame⟳ well there ain't hardly room fer their feet fer th' pikers an' tin-horns an' thimble-riggers what are layin' fer 'em. […]””

“"Mrs Kane has been filling us in on some background information on Owen." The woman nodded, drumming her nicotined fingers. "And I have⟳ been assuring her that the boys who arrive⟳ here thimbleriggers and termagants are the least of our worries. But we do not send⟳ them out that way. Do we, Brother?"”

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