NINEPIN

ninepin, skittle, skittle pin

(noun) a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ninepin (plural ninepins)

The wooden pin used in the game of ninepins; a skittle.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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