spillikins
/ (ˈspɪlɪkɪnz) /
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noun
(functioning as singular) British a game in which players try to pick each spillikin from a heap without moving any of the othersAlso called: jackstraws
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Word Origin for spillikins
C18: from spill ² + diminutive ending. See -kin
Words nearby spillikins
spiling, spill, spillage, Spillane, spillikin, spillikins, spillover, spillproof, spill the beans, spillway, spilt
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