"Poohsticks" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpuːstɪks/
Etymology: From The House at Pooh Corner by A A Milne; a compound of Pooh + sticks. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Pooh|sticks}} Pooh + sticks Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Poohsticks
  1. (games) A game where each player throws a stick on the upstream side of a bridge crossing a river, and see whose comes out first on the other side. Categories (topical): Games Synonyms: Pooh sticks Translations (game): pinneleken (Norwegian), misie-patysie [plural] (Polish), пустяки́ (pustjakí) [masculine, plural] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Poohsticks-en-name-c~SulplY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: games

Alternative forms

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