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thimblerigger

noun

Etymology

From thimblerig + -er or thimble + rigger.

  1. derived from *rign-✻
  2. derived from *rik-✻
  3. compounded as thimblerig — “thimble + rig”
  4. suffixed as thimblerigger — “thimblerig + er”

Definitions

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA