nievie-nievie-nick-nack

nievie-nievie-nick-nack: \\ˈnēvēˈnēvēˈnikˌnak\ noun (-s)
Etymology: probably from reduplication of nievie (diminutive of nieve) (I) + nick-nack, alteration of knickknack

: a child's guessing game

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nieˈvie-nickˈ-nack or nieˈvie-nieˈvie-nickˈ-nack noun

A Scottish children's pastime, a way of assigning by lot, by guessing which hand contains something, the holder repeating a rhyme

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Main Entry: ↑nieve

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nievie-nievie-nick-nack — niev·ie niev·ie nick nack … English syllables
nievie-nick-nack — nieˈvie nickˈ nack or nieˈvie nieˈvie nickˈ nack noun A Scottish children s pastime, a way of assigning by lot, by guessing which hand contains something, the holder repeating a rhyme • • • Main Entry: ↑nieve … Useful english dictionary

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