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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Word of the Day

15 December 2024

DIALECT

(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; “the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”; “he has a strong German accent”; “it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy”


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