jackstraw
noun
1.
one of a group of strips of wood or similar objects, as straws or toothpicks, used in the game of jackstraws.
2.
jackstraws, ( used with a singular verb ) a game in which players compete in picking up, one by one, as many jackstraws as possible without disturbing the heap.
3.
Obsolete.
a.
a straw-stuffed figure of a man; scarecrow; straw man.
b.
an insignificant person.
Origin:
1590–1600; after Jack Straw, name or nickname of one of the leaders of the rebellion headed by Wat Tyler in 1381 in England
1590–1600; after Jack Straw, name or nickname of one of the leaders of the rebellion headed by Wat Tyler in 1381 in England
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| jackstraw | |
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| a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws |
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