spilikin
spilikin noun: a small peg used for playing a game or for keeping score, as in cribbage.
Noun
spilikin (plural spilikins)
- A small peg used for playing a game or for keeping score, as in cribbage.
- A game played with such pegs, pushpin.
- A jackstraw or stick in the game of pick-up sticks.
- The game of jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
Forms of spilikin
| plural | spilikins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | spelican |
| alternative form | spillikin |
| alternative form | spilliken |
Origin of spilikin
From Old Dutch spelleken (“a small pin”). Compare English spill.
Questions about spilikin
- What does spilikin mean?
- Spilikin means a small peg used for playing a game or for keeping score, as in cribbage.
- What part of speech is spilikin?
- Spilikin is a noun.
- What is the plural of spilikin?
- The plural of spilikin is spilikins.
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