Shell Game Definition
noun
A game, typically a swindle, in which spectators are challenged to bet on the location of a small object ostensibly concealed under one of three cups or nutshells manipulated by sleight of hand.
Webster's New World
A fraud or deception perpetrated by shifting conspicuous things to hide something else.
American Heritage
Any scheme for tricking and cheating people.
Webster's New World
Any confidence scheme, especially one involving the rapid movement of investment funds to a location beyond recovery.
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Noun
Singular:
shell game
Plural:
shell games
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