knucklebones

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Noun

knucklebones

1. plural of knucklebone

Noun

knucklebones (uncountable)

1. A children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules.

   Synonyms: dibs, jacks

Translations

game

Catalan: ossets (ca) m pl, joc del botxí m, taba (ca) f Indonesian: bekel (id), seremban (id) Ingrian: papu, babka Italian: gioco degli astragali Maori: kaimakamaka Spanish: matatena (Mexico), chinta (El Salvador), payaya (es) (Chile), yaquis (Cuba)