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View synonyms for pushpin
pushpin
[ poosh-pin ]
noun
- a short pin having a spool-shaped head of plastic, glass, or metal, used for affixing material to a bulletin board, wall, or the like.
- an early children's game.
- Archaic. child's play; triviality.
pushpin
/ ˈpʊʃˌpɪn /
noun
- a pin with a small ball-shaped head
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Do you mean to say that you really agree with Bentham that, quantity of pleasure being equal, pushpin is as good as poetry?
From Project Gutenberg
I play at pushpin with Homer every morning before breakfast, fingering and polishing, as Paris did his armour.
From Project Gutenberg
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