piladex
/ˈpɪlədɛks/Now historical
noun
A game which consists of keeping an inflated balloon in the air by blowing or hitting it to and fro over a line on a table.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Army and Navy Co-operative Society Price List. From classical Latin pila ball + either classical Latin dex-, or perhaps ancient Greek δεξ-.
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