TIDDLYWINKS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Tiddlywink

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 19th century: of unknown origin; perhaps related to tiddly. The word originally denoted an unlicensed public house, also a game of dominoes

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtɪdlɪˌwɪŋk
Definition:

a game in which small plastic counters are flicked into a central receptacle by being pressed on the edge with a larger counter.

Short Definition:

game in which counters are flicked into receptacler

Definition:

a counter used in the game of tiddlywinks.

Short Definition:

counter used in game of tiddlywinks

Variant Forms:
  • tiddledywink

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