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tipcat

[ tip-kat ]

noun

  1. a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
  2. Also called pussy. the tapered piece of wood used in this game.


tipcat

/ ˈtɪpˌkæt /

noun

  1. a game in which a short sharp-ended piece of wood (the cat) is tipped in the air with a stick
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tipcat1

1670–80; tip 4 + cat ( def )
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Example Sentences

In the middle of a game at tipcat he paused, and stood staring wildly upwards with his stick in his hand.

From Tipcat quick away I fly For fear they'll hit me in the eye.

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