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🟦 A small disc 🟦 To flick a disc
to tiddlywink

to tiddlywink

9.9
To flick a small disc into a cup when playing a table game
  • verb
  • /ˈtɪdliˌwɪŋk/
  • UK
translation icon : jugar a tiddlywinks
  • She tried to tiddlywink the disc into the cup but missed by an inch.

Examples

  • He learned how to tiddlywink from his older brother, who loved the game.

  • During the tournament, players tiddlywinked their way to the final round.

  • Let's tiddlywink after school!

  • Do you want to tiddlywink with me?

  • At the picnic, we all decided to tiddlywink using colorful discs on the blanket.

  • He was so excited to tiddlywink with his friends during the game night.

  • After school, they gathered in the park to tiddlywink and enjoy some friendly competition.

How Hard

to shoot
351 1.6
flip
31 2.6
to tiddlywink
  • UK
9.9
to tap
174 1.0

Surface Forms

tiddlywink infinitive
tiddlywinks present participle

Morphology

tiddlywink = tiddlywinks (opaque) = tiddly + wink

The verb is historically related to the game name tiddlywinks, but the game term is lexicalized and its meaning is not compositionally obvious to most learners.

Etymology

To tiddlywink comes from the same playful parts tiddly ('small') and wink ('a quick move' or 'a flick'), so the verb simply means 'to flick a small disc' or to play the game by making such quick flicks.