marbles

/ ˈmɑːbəlz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) a game in which marbles are rolled at one another, similar to bowls

2. informal,  (functioning as plural) wits

   to lose one's marbles

Example Sentences

“But he even narrated a marbles contest in Guatemala.”

From Los Angeles Times

Small, smart and missing a few marbles is often just what you need when the sh*t hits the fan.

From Salon

The book was clearly fiction — featuring characters such as an absurdly monastic Bolivian radio-novela writer who loses his marbles and begins to confuse his characters and his plots.

From Los Angeles Times

“The October surprise is that Trump has completely lost his marbles,” Anthony Scaramucci, the former president’s one-time White House communications director, posted on social media.

From Salon

One of them looked to be clutching several glass marbles in his hand.

From BBC

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