noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of Billiken.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
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billiken
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈbɪ.lɪ.kən/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
noun
Meaning 2
A rotund charm doll originally patented in 1908 by American art teacher and illustrator, Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, and representing "the God of Things as They Ought to Be".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Coined by Florence Pretz. It is believed that Pretz found the name Billiken in Bliss Carman's 1896 poem Mr. Moon: A Song Of The Little People.