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- [tid-lee-wingks]
- /ˈtɪd liˌwɪŋks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tid-lee-wingks]
- /ˈtɪd liˌwɪŋks/
Definitions of tiddlywinks word
- noun tiddlywinks a game played on a flat surface, in which players attempt to snap small plastic disks into a cup by pressing the edges of the disks with larger ones. 1
- noun,plural tiddlywinks game: flipping counters into a cup 1
- noun tiddlywinks a game in which players try to flick discs of plastic into a cup by pressing them sharply on the side with other larger discs 0
- noun tiddlywinks a game in which the players try to snap little colored disks from a surface into a cup by pressing their edges with a larger disk 0
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Origin of tiddlywinks
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; plural of tiddlywink (tiddly tiny + dial. wink, variant of winch1), referring to the counter used to snap the pieces into place; see -s3
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Parts of speech for Tiddlywinks
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tiddlywinks popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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