tiddlywinks
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A game where players flick small disks into a cup using a larger disk
- noun
- /ˈtɪdliˌwɪŋks/
- UK
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tiddlywinks
- After dinner, we gathered around the table for a fun game of tiddlywinks.
Examples
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Tiddlywinks, I think it was called.
Blog text (10) -
They ain't playing Tiddlywinks in there, pal.
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Whatever happened to Tiddlywinks?
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During the party, the children enjoyed playing tiddlywinks and trying to flip the disks into the cup.
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My friends and I have a tradition of playing tiddlywinks every Friday night.
Surface Forms
tiddlywinks plural
tiddlywink singular
Morphology
tiddlywinks = tiddlywink (opaque) = tiddly + wink + s
Formally built from 'tiddly' + 'wink' with a plural '-s', but the precise link between the components and the object/game is playful and not fully regular.
Etymology
Tiddlywinks probably comes from the playful parts tiddly ('small') and winks ('quick flicks' or 'little movements'). So the name helps you picture tiny discs being flicked into a cup, which is exactly what the game is about.