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ducks and drakes meaning in Bengali

ছিনিমিনি খেলা chinimini khela

ducks and drakes in Bengali: ছিনিমিনি খেলা (chinimini khela). In English, ducks and drakes means a pastime of throwing flat stones across water so as to make them bounce off the surface.

Bengali words for ducks and drakes

squandering
ছিনিমিনি খেলা chinimini khela

English meaning of ducks and drakes

  1. noun A pastime of throwing flat stones across water so as to make them bounce off the surface.
  2. noun The squandering of resources, especially money; used in expressions such as "to make ducks and drakes of", "to play (at) ducks and drakes with".

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Questions about ducks and drakes in Bengali

What is the meaning of ducks and drakes in Bengali?
Ducks and drakes in Bengali is ছিনিমিনি খেলা (chinimini khela).
ducks and drakes এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Ducks and drakes: ছিনিমিনি খেলা (chinimini khela).
What does ducks and drakes mean in English?
Ducks and drakes means a pastime of throwing flat stones across water so as to make them bounce off the surface.

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