tiddledywink
noun
tid·dle·dy·wink
Definition of tiddledywink
1 tiddledywinks plural but singular in construction : a game the object of which is to snap small disks from a flat surface into a small container
2 : 4wink
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Origin and Etymology of tiddledywink
alteration of tiddlywink
First Known Use: 1892
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