serpentinn.
/sɛːpɒnˈtã/ A long coloured paper ribbon which is unrolled and thrown into the air at times of rejoicing.
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palmOE
peal1509
illumination1797
feu de joie1801
confetti1815
street decoration1846
piñata1868
Venetian mast1883
serpentin1894
ticker tape1902
society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > other toys > [noun] > others
spurc1450
cock1608
turnel1621
corala1625
house of cardsa1625
Jack-in-the-box1659
(Prince) Rupert's Drops1662
sucker1681
whirligig1686
playbook1694
card house1733
snapper1788
card castle1792
Aaron's bells?1795
Noah's Ark1807
Jacob's ladder1820
cat-stairs1825
daisy chain1841
beanbag1861
playboat1865
piñata1868
teething ring1872
weet-weet1878
tumble-over1883
water cracker1887
jumping-bean1889
play money1894
serpentin1894
comforter1898
pacifier1901
dummy1903
bubble water1904
yo-yo1915
paper airplane1921
snowstorm1926
titty1927
teaser1935
Slinky1948
teether1949
Mr Potato Head1952
squeeze toy1954
Frisbee1957
mobile1957
chew toy1959
water-rocket1961
Crazy Foam1965
playshop1967
war toy1973
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pull-along1976
transformer1984
Aerobie1985
1894 Nation 22 Mar. 215/2 They shouted unmusical songs, threw confetti, serpentins, and paper darts among the ladies.
1905 J. K. Jerome Idle Ideas iii The ‘serpentin’ is a feature of the Belgian Carnival.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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