"old army game" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the old army game [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the old army game
  1. The shell game, or thimblerig.
    Sense id: en-old_army_game-en-name-uV0Dk4K2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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