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      [Noun]  | "shell game" 


      1: thimblerig played especially with three walnut shells

      2: fraud; especially : a swindle involving the substitution of something of little or no value for a valuable item


      Origin: 1890 ;

      [Noun]  | "shell games" 


      1: an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value;


        * e.g., " ... it's amazing how intelligent people fall for that investment-fund shell game "



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      [Noun]  | "shell game" 


      1: an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value;


        * e.g., " ... it's amazing how intelligent people fall for that investment-fund shell game "



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       [ "Shell Game" ]

      1: Tactics used to deliberately confuse someone so that their previous agreements can be broken. (Made popular by street perfomers, where there are 3 shells or cups in a row. One shell or cup has a ball placed underneath. The performer moves all the shells around quickly and then stops. The subject is asked to guess where the ball is...usually incorrect.)

        * e.g.,  ... Mary said she had a great girl she wanted me to meet this weekend. On Thursday, I asked Mary "so Mary, what's this girll's name i'm meeting this weekend?" Mary replies "oh, i think it's Jenny or maybe it's Jason..i'll let you know. On Friday you ask "so Mary, is her name Jenny or Jason?" Mary replies "do I know you?" You call your friend and say Mary just played the Shell Game. 

       [ "shell game" ]

      1: a competition to see who can murder each others crew first. made popular by the Dresden Dolls music video with Panic! at the Disco for the Dresden Dolls song "Backstabber"

        * e.g.,  ... "Its a fucking shell game now" 

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