spillikin

/ˈspɪlɪkɪn/
noun
  1. A thin, pointed stick or bone used in the game of spillikins (jackstraws).
    • She carefully pulled a spillikin from the pile without moving the others.
    • The wooden spillikin was so thin it bent slightly as he tried to lift it.
    • Each player takes turns trying to remove one spillikin from the tangled heap.
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