knucklebones

English

Noun

knucklebones

1. plural of knucklebone

Noun

knucklebones (uncountable)

1. 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.

   Synonyms: dibs, jacks

Translations

game

• Catalan: ossets (ca) m pl, joc del botxí m, taba (ca) f
• Indonesian: bekel (id)
• Ingrian: papu, babka
• Italian: gioco degli astragali
• Maori: kaimakamaka
• Spanish: matatena (Mexico), chinta (El Salvador), payaya (Chile), yaquis (Cuba)