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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spil•li•kin  (spil′i kin),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Gamesa jackstraw.
  2. Games spillikins, (used with a sing. v.) the game of jackstraws.
Also, spilikin. 
  • obsolete Dutch spelleken, equivalent. to spelle peg, pin + -ken -kin
  • variant of spellican 1725–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spillikin, spilikin /ˈspɪlɪkɪn/spellican /ˈspɛlɪkən/ n
  1. a thin strip of wood, cardboard, or plastic, esp one used in spillikins
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