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pea-knuckle

pea-knuckle noun: synonym of thumb war. Also the alternative form of pinochle.

Noun

pea-knuckle (uncountable)

  1. (New Zealand) Synonym of thumb war.
    Synonyms:
    thumb war

Also used as

pea-knuckle is also the alternative form of pinochle.

Synonyms of pea-knuckle

Phrases with pea-knuckle

Questions about pea-knuckle

What does pea-knuckle mean?
Pea-knuckle means synonym of thumb war.
What part of speech is pea-knuckle?
Pea-knuckle is a noun.

Words near pea-knuckle in the dictionary

  1. pea-cake
  2. pea-cakes
  3. pea-coated
  4. pea-combed
  5. pea-jacketed
  6. pea-knuckle
  7. pea-knuckle war
  8. pea-maggot
  9. pea-maggots
  10. pea-nut
  11. pea-nuts

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