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Word of the Day - Squidger

debodun said:
Squidger (noun) - 1) A person who fishes for squid, or fishes with artificial lures. 2) In the game of tiddlywinks, the larger disc used to propel the smaller "winks". (discs) into a pot.

It takes some practice to become a proficient squidger.
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You just reminded me of one of the Carry On movies — Carry On Henry. There’s a scene where Henry VIII is teaching his new wife how to play tiddlywinks… in bed. “You have to wink in, and tiddle out.”

No...! It's not quite what some might think, at least in the setting of confines of King Henry’s bedchamber!

Anyway, here’s a short montage of the movie, with the tiddlywinks scene at around 1:53. You might have to click on the link in the immage though.

 
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