Monday, December 04, 2006
Spillikin
Funnily enough, spillikins are splinters of wood or bone that are used for games. Perhaps named because they're easy to spill? Not sure. Anyway, I'll remember that word next time I'm playing crib. Your invented meanings all made me smile, as always. The one that made me smile most was written by Margie, who was also the favourite amongst the voters. The spot of food which finds its way to my top when I'm eating will forever more be known as a spillikin thanks to you, Margie.
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A spillikin is a distant cousin of Santa's elves. Slightly more astute than their North Pole cousins, the spillikins invested in the stock market in the 80s and got out before the crash. They can now be found sunning themselves, sipping malibu on a sun-drenched beach in the Bahamas (if you look hard enough).
A spillikin when on auto , detects mops and cleans them up . In fact a spillikin is an extremely wise investment for any household especially one with children in it ..
Spillikin is a sailing term. When sailing with a spinnaker (the colorful, balloon-like sail often seen at the front of a sailboat), there is a danger of suddenly turning up into the wind. The boat becomes unstable, and steering control is lost. The term for this unfortunate event is spillikin.
a word popularised in Victorian times meaning a particularly splendid moustache.
A spillikin is a fish only found in tropical waters the fabulous array of colors on it are incredible
A spillikin is a clumsy relative. They don't get invited round very often.
A Spillikin is the name given to devotees of Spike Milligan stories. To become a Spillikin you have to have read each and evey Spike Milligan story ever published at least three times.
Spillikin is the spot of food that has found its way onto your top when eating. Usually happens on dates, dinner with inlaws etc
A spillikin is a minikin pumpkin which has grown too big.
When you spin a minikin pumpkin, it becomes a spillikin.
Is a word used only in the deep southern U.S.to describe a relative that is not actually realted to you. It is your relative's relative.
There were so many Spillikins at our last hoot-n-nanny that we lost count after 100.
Spillikin is Rumplestilskin's (sp?)twin brother. One is clumsy and the other gets easily wrinkled. You can guess which is which.
i had something but forgot it as soon as i read everyone else's. alackaday! i'm sure it would've paled in comparison! good job, wordsies.
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