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nounthimble and pea (uncountable)
- uncountableA shell game in which the player tries to identify which thimble a moving pea has been finally concealed under.
Synonyms: pea and thimble
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA shell game in which the player tries to identify which thimble a moving pea has been finally concealed under.
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thimble and pea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimble%20and%20pea
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thimble and pea,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimble%20and%20pea.
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