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nievie-nievie-nick-nack

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A game of Scottish origin in which one person would try to guess the hand in which another person was holding an object.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Derived from the first line of a poem recited when playing the game.