steelie¹

[stee-lee]

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noun

a playing marble made of steel.

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Origin of steelie¹

First recorded in 1920–25; steel + -ie

steelie²

[stee-lee]

noun Informal.

steelhead.

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Origin of steelie²

First recorded in 1920–25; steel(head) + -ie

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