knucklebones

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knucklebones

Noun[edit]

knucklebones

plural of knucklebone

Noun[edit]

knucklebones (uncountable)

A children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules.
Synonyms: dibs, jacks

Translations[edit]

game

Catalan: ossets (ca) m pl, joc del botxí m, taba (ca) f
Indonesian: bekel (id)
Italian: gioco degli astragali
Maori: kaimakamaka

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