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spillikin
spil·li·kin S0639900 (spĭl′ĭ-kĭn)n.1. spillikins(used with a sing. verb) The game of jackstraws.2. One of the straws used in playing jackstraws.
[Probably alteration of Flemish spelleken, diminutive of spelle, pin, from Middle Flemish, ultimately from Medieval Latin spīnula, diminutive of Latin spīna, thorn.]spillikin (ˈspɪlɪkɪn) or spilikin; spellican (ˈspɛlɪkən) n (Games, other than specified) a thin strip of wood, cardboard, or plastic, esp one used in spillikinsspil•li•kin or spil•i•kin (ˈspɪl ɪ kɪn)
n. 1. a jackstraw. 2. spillikins, (used with a sing. v.) the game of jackstraws. [1725–35; variant of spellican < obsolete Dutch spelleken=spelle peg, pin + -ken -kin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | spillikin - a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstrawsjackstrawstrip - thin piece of wood or metal |
Translationsspillikin
spillikin, spilikin, spellican a thin strip of wood, cardboard, or plastic, esp one used in spillikins spillikin
Synonyms for spillikinnoun a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstrawsSynonymsRelated Words |