spilikin
ɪ noun
1.
a jackstraw.
2.
spillikins, ( used with a singular verb ) the game of jackstraws.
Also, spilikin.
Origin:
1725–35; variant of spellican < obsolete Dutch spelleken, equivalent to spelle peg, pin + -ken -kin
1725–35; variant of spellican < obsolete Dutch spelleken, equivalent to spelle peg, pin + -ken -kin
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| a thin strip of wood, cardboard, or plastic, esp one used in spillikins | |
| spilikin, spilikin or spellican | |
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| spillikin, spilikin or spellican (ˈspɪlɪkɪn, ˈspɛlɪkən) | |
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| a thin strip of wood, cardboard, or plastic, esp one used in spillikins | |
| spilikin, spilikin or spellican | |
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| spellican, spilikin or spellican | |
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