tid·dly·winks (t d l -wngks ) also tid·dle·dy·winks (tdl-d-)pl.n. (used with a sing. verb) A game in which players try to snap small disks into a cup by pressing them on the edge with a larger disk. [Possibly dialectal tiddly, little + wink.] |
tiddlywinks [ˈtɪdlɪˌwɪŋks]
n
(Group Games / Games, other than specified) (functioning as singular) 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
[probably from tiddly1 + dialect wink, variant of winch1]
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| Noun | 1. |  tiddlywinks - a game in which players try to flip plastic disks into a cup by pressing them on the side sharply with a larger diskchild's game - a game enjoyed by children |
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