SINCE 1828
tiddledywink
noun
tid·dle·dy·wink
| \ ˈtidᵊl(d)ēˌwiŋk, ˈtidlēˌ-\
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
: wink entry 4
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A silly-sounding word with a lightly sordid past
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The first known use of tiddledywink was in 1892
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