tiddledywinks

noun plural but singular in construction tid·dle·dy·winks \ˈti-d^əl-dē-ˌwiŋ(k)s\

Definition of TIDDLEDYWINKS

: a game whose object is to snap small disks from a flat surface into a small container

tid·dle·dy·winks or tid·dly·winks \ˈti-d^əl-ē-, ˈtid-lē-\

probably from English dialect tiddly little, alteration of little

First Known Use: 1892

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