shell game | Definition of shell game

Synonyms and Antonyms of shell game

an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value

it's amazing how intelligent people fall for that investment-fund shell game

Synonyms of shell game

bunco (or bunko), con, fiddle [chiefly British], flimflam, fraud, gyp, hustle, scam, sting, swindle

Words Related to shell game

Ponzi scheme, pyramid scheme

racket, rip-off

thimblerig, three-card monte

device, dodge, gimmick, jig, ploy, scheme, sleight, stratagem, trick, wile

gouging, overcharging, soaking

counterfeit, fake, forgery, hoax, humbug, phony (also phoney), sham