thimblerig(n.) 英 ['θɪmblrɪg] 美 ['θɪmbəlˌrɪg] con game played with three thimbles and a pea or button, 1825 by this name, though references to thimble cheats, probably the same swindle, date to 1716. Also see rig (v.). Related: Thimblerigger; thumblerigging.该词起源时间:1825年