"skiddles" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of skid + skittles? Etymology templates: {{blend|en|skid|skittles}} Blend of skid + skittles Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} skiddles (uncountable)
  1. (dated) A game played on ice in which sticks are thrown at pins to knock them over. Tags: dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Games
    Sense id: en-skiddles-en-noun-M0kqibR9 Disambiguation of Games: 87 13 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English blends: 89 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 93 7
  2. Alternative form of skittles Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: skittles
    Sense id: en-skiddles-en-noun-QmWXccA4

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