KNUCKLEBONE

Etymology

Noun

knucklebone (plural knucklebones)

A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.

Such a bone once used in children's games of chance.

(slang) A die.

Source: Wiktionary



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