Chinese checkers

noun

1. a board game for two to six players each of whom has ten marbles resting in holes on their section of a six-pointed star: the winner is the first to move all of their own marbles to the opposite side by jumping intervening pieces or moving to adjacent holes that are unoccupied.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chinese checkers¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

We had Chinese checkers and Risk, which no one played, and a shelf full of espionage thrillers with die-cut covers and content inappropriate for children.

From New York Times

Our fights could be monumental and end with a variety of objects hurled at each other — chairs, Barbies and once an entire set of Chinese checkers.

From Washington Post

This is kind of like Chinese checkers meets Battle Sheep.

From Seattle Times

“Like the free pedicures, the photo printing machine, Chinese checkers and origami.”

From New York Times

Two older men argue over a game of Chinese checkers while kids play handball on the courts below.

From The Guardian