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skittle

UK/ˈskɪtəl/ US/ˈskɪtʌl/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

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

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verb

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Origin

Origin unknown. Perhaps of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse skutill (“bolt, harpoon”), related to skjóta (“to shoot”), but the OED dismisses this connection as conjecture. The Old Norse word is related to Swedish and Danish skyttel (“shuttle, child's toy”). Compare also Old English sċytel (“a dart, bolt”). More at shuttle.

Phrases

  • skittle out

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