"stick-frog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stick-frogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} stick-frog (countable and uncountable, plural stick-frogs)
  1. Alternative form of stick frog
    A game similar to mumblety peg.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stick-frog-en-noun-TqwQSLV~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4
  2. Alternative form of stick frog
    A blunt knife
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stick-frog-en-noun-ASWQ8Nd-

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