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Origin and Etymology of nim
earlier nim to take, from Middle English nimen, from Old English niman
First Known Use: before 12th century
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nim
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Definition of nim
: any of various games in which counters are laid out in one or more piles and each player in turn draws one or more counters with the object of taking the last counter, forcing the opponent to take it, or taking the most or fewest counters
Origin and Etymology of nim
probably from 1nim
First Known Use: 1901
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