Billiken

See also: billiken

English

Billiken statue

Alternative forms

• billiken, billikin

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.

Noun

Billiken (plural Billikens)

1. 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".