weet weet
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English
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Directly from Woiwurrung, the name of the weapon/toy[1]
Noun
weet weet (countable and uncountable, plural weet weets)
- An Australian Aboriginal children's throwing game popular in some parts of Australia.
- The toy or implement thrown in this game, consisting of a cigar-shaped stick fastened at one end to a flexible twig.
- Synonym: play stick
References
- ^ Australian Aboriginal Words in English - Their Origin and Meaning, 1990, pg183
Woiwurrung
Pronunciation
Noun
- A weapon and toy used for hunting birds and small game
References
- ^ Australian Aboriginal Words in English - Their Origin and Meaning, 1990, pg83