tiddledywink

tiddledywink
\\ˈtidəl(d)ēˌwiŋk, ˈtidlēˌ-, ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: alteration of tiddlywink
1. tiddledywinks plural but singular in construction : a game the object of which is to snap small disks from a flat surface into a small container
2. : wink IV

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • tiddledywink — noun US spelling of tiddlywink …   English new terms dictionary

  • tiddledywink — tid·dle·dy·wink …   English syllables

  • tiddlywink — (US tiddledywink) noun 1》 (tiddlywinks) [treated as sing.] a game in which small plastic counters are flicked into a central receptacle, using a larger counter. 2》 a counter used in such a game. Origin C19 (orig. denoting an unlicensed public… …   English new terms dictionary

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