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tiddlywink

Syllabification: (tid·dly·wink)

Pronunciation: /ˈtidlēˌwiNGk/

(also tiddledywink /ˈtidl-dē-/)

Definition of tiddlywink

noun

1 (tiddlywinks) a game in which small plastic counters are flicked into a central receptacle by being pressed on the edge with a larger counter.

2a counter used in the game of tiddlywinks.

Origin:

mid 19th century: of unknown origin; perhaps related to tiddly¹. The word originally denoted an unlicensed bar, also a game of dominoes. Current senses date from the late 19th century