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poohsticks

/ˈpustɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Pooh-sticks
IPA
/ˈpustɪks/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A game for two or more players in which each player throws a stick into a river from the upstream side of a bridge crossing it, the winner being the player whose stick emerges first on the other side.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Pooh + sticks, coined by the English author Alan Alexander Milne (1882–1956) in his book The House at Pooh Corner (1928): see the quotation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpustɪks/
  • British English: /ˈpuːstɪks/

Inflected Forms

Pooh sticks (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce poohsticks?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpustɪks/.
What does poohsticks mean?
A game for two or more players in which each player throws a stick into a river from the upstream side of a bridge crossing it, the winner being the player whose stick emerges first on the other side.
Where does poohsticks come from?
From Pooh + sticks, coined by the English author Alan Alexander Milne (1882–1956) in his book The House at Pooh Corner (1928): see the quotation.

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