tiddlywinks

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noun (1)

tid·​dly·​winks ˈti-dᵊl-ē-ˌwiŋ(k)s 

ˈtid-lē-

variants or less commonly tiddledywinks

ˈti-dᵊl-dē-ˌwiŋ(k)s 

plural in form but singular in construction

: a game whose object is to snap small disks from a flat surface into a small container

tiddledywink

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noun (2)

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

Noun (1)

probably from English dialect tiddly little, alteration of little

Noun (2)

alteration of tiddlywink

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1857, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1