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Spilikin

Spil′i-kin

(spĭl′ĭ-kĭn)
,
Noun.
[OD.
spelleken
a small pin. See
Spill
a splinter.]
One of a number of small pieces or pegs of wood, ivory, bone, or other material, for playing a game, or for counting the score in a game, as in cribbage. In the plural (
spilikins
), a game played with such pieces; pushpin.
[Written also
spillikin
,
spilliken
.]

Definition 2024

spilikin

spilikin

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Noun

spilikin ‎(plural spilikins)

  1. (cribbage) A small peg used for playing a game or for keeping score, as in cribbage.
  2. (in the plural) a game played with such pegs, pushpin.
  3. A jackstraw or pickup stick.
  4. (in the plural) The game of jackstraws or pick up sticks.

Etymology

Old Dutch spelleken a small pin. Compare spill

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