tiddlywink

Small plastic counter

Tiddlywinks is a game in which players press the edge of small plastic discs to flip them into a cup or target.

The singular tiddlywink refers to one of these discs.

The game is associated with children's entertainment, though competitive adult leagues exist.

Informally, something described as tiddlywinks suggests triviality or childish amusement: Compared to chess, checkers is tiddlywinks.

game

counter

Flat service surface

  • discFlat circular object
  • chipSmall broken-off piece
  • potVessel for cooking

cup · target · wink · round · match · players · rules · score · turn · opponent

plastic

disc

Flat circular object

lightweight · stackable · molded · smooth · synthetic · durable · sets · shiny · small · round

flick

snap

Sudden sharp sound

propel · pop · shoot · arc · trajectory · aim · landing · jump · hop · nudge

nostalgia

childhood

Life's earliest phase

classic · old-fashioned · parlor · Victorian · reminiscence · bygone · traditional · antique · heirloom · yesteryear

strategy

boondocking

Self-sufficient wilderness camping

grouping · blocking · tactics · approach · gameplay · anticipation · calculation · setup · defense · offense

Opposites
significance/importance

tiddlywinkmatter of life and death

Situation with fatal consequences

big deal · heavyweight

game complexity/seriousness

tiddlywinkchess

Strategic board game

poker · Go · bridge · war game · Dungeons & Dragons

game piece size/weight

tiddlywinkbowling ball

Weighted sphere for toppling pins

shot put · caber · medicine ball · bocce ball · curling stone

Family

tiddlywinks

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G