"sparklies" meaning in English

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          "text": "\"Fetched us a good haul of sparklies last night, did our young Twist,\" said the rat.",
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          "text": "You Can Find: T-shirts, tanks, and sweatshirts; flip-flops; feather boas; hats and caps; beads, pearls, stones, charms, jewels, appliqués, studs, sparklies, and hardware for making your own jewelry […]",
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        "Things that sparkle; gems."
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        "(informal) Things that sparkle; gems."
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          "ref": "1993, Mark Long, Jeffrey Keating, The world of satellite TV, page 179:",
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