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thumbtack vs. pushpin

thumbtack

[ thuhm-tak ]

    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. child's play; triviality.

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