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Definition of tiddlywink

tiddlywink

/ˈtɪd.li.wɪŋk/
tid · dly · wink
Plural:tiddlywinks
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tiddlywink Lexical Profile

tiddlywink Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A small, flat plastic or bone counter that is snapped into a central cup by pressing its edge with a larger disc in the game of tiddlywinks.

Example

"She carefully aimed and flipped her last red tiddlywink cleanly into the pot to win the match."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

tidbit
tiddledywinks
tiddler
tiddlywink
tiddlywinks
tide
tideless

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in Victorian Britain in the mid-19th century, originally as British rhyming slang for an unlicensed public house or a quick drink, before being adopted by patent agent Joseph Assheton Fincher in 1888 for the tabletop game.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tiddlywink. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tiddlywink
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