knucklebones
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knucklebones noun
- A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.
- Such a bone once used in children's games of chance.
- A die.
knucklebones noun
- 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.
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dibsjacksjackstonescheckstonesbunnockknuckleballknuckleballerhandgamecobnuti've got your nosekerbynineholeshand gameknockaboutnievie-nievie-nick-nackknucklecurvecup-and-ball
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