spillikins
/ˈspɪlɪkɪnz/
noun
- A game in which players try to remove thin sticks or bones from a pile without disturbing the rest.
- Spillikins requires a steady hand and a lot of patience.
- The children spent the rainy afternoon playing spillikins on the living room floor.
- My grandmother taught me how to play spillikins with a set of ivory sticks.
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