Meaning Of The Word Jackstraw

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jackstraw in American English
straw man (sense 2)
noun: one of a group of strips of wood or similar objects, as straws or toothpicks, used in the game of jackstraws

jackstraw in British English
noun: a thin strip of wood used in the game of spillikins

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