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shell game

shell game (plural shell games)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. gambling game: a form of the game thimblerig in which spectators bet on the final location of an object hidden under one of three walnut shells or cups that have been shuffled

2. fraudulent scheme: a scheme for defrauding or deceiving people

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