pushpin

[ poosh-pin ]

noun

1. 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.
2. an early children's game.
3. Archaic. child's play; triviality.

pushpin

/ ˈpʊʃˌpɪn /

noun

1. a pin with a small ball-shaped head

Word History and Origins

Origin of pushpin¹

1580–90, for an earlier sense; push + pin

Example Sentences

The pushpins in the map don’t change any of the uncertainty, don’t solve any of the problems causing the uncertainty, and don’t enact widespread change.

From Time

When creating your ads, if you hover over the space to the right of the text box, you will see a little pushpin icon.

From Search Engine Land

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