miggle

[ mig-uhl ]

noun

1. a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
2. miggles, (used with a singular verb) the game of marbles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of miggle¹

1890–95, Americanism; perhaps mig + (marb)le

Example Sentences

Mr. Sas sold the company to Miggle Toys in 1988.

From New York Times

Miggle was acquired this year by Ballpark Classics, a Seattle company, which makes tabletop baseball games licensed by Major League Baseball; it recently renamed itself Tudor Games.

From New York Times

Three boats with cushions, and a punt, and one with a funnel in the miggle.

From Project Gutenberg

I’ll say it to you now, from the beginning right to the very miggle!”

From Project Gutenberg

“They’s a fire burning in the miggle of the carpet—a blue fire, jest like a plum pudding!”

From Project Gutenberg