"nievie-nievie-nick-nack" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Derived from the first line of a poem recited when playing the game. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nievie-nievie-nick-nack (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) A game of Scottish origin in which one person would try to guess the hand in which another person was holding an object. Tags: archaic, uncountable Related terms: handy-dandy, eeny, meeny, miny, moe
    Sense id: en-nievie-nievie-nick-nack-en-noun-oqM6mofn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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