Definition of "spillikins" []

• Plural form of spillikin. (noun)

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• "Mrs Bosenna, seated at the head of her polished mahogany table and engaged upon a game of "spillikins" -- which is a solitary trial of skill, and consists in lifting, one by one, with a delicate ivory hook a mass of small ivory pieces tangled as intricately as the bones in a kingfisher's nest -- showed no more than a pretty surprise at the intrusion."
• "Monique: Glad you mentioned "pick-up sticks" for I had completely forgotten to mention the name of the game (aka "spillikins")!"
• "Monique: Glad you mentioned "pick-up sticks" for I had completely forgotten to mention the name of the game aka "spillikins"!"