tiddledywink

noun

tid·​dle·​dy·​wink

ˈtidᵊl(d)ēˌwiŋk,

ˈtidlēˌ-

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

Word History

Etymology

alteration of tiddlywink

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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