shell game meaning

UK /ʃɛl ɡeɪm/ US /ʃɛl ɡeɪm/ 2 syllables

shell game (noun): a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under.

Definition of shell game

  1. a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under

    Synonyms: thimblerig

    Type of: swindle

How to pronounce shell game

shell game is pronounced /ʃɛl ɡeɪm/ in British English and /ʃɛl ɡeɪm/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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