jackstraw
/JH AE1 K S T R AO0/noun
- 1
(usually plural) One of the pieces used for the game variously called jackstraws or pick-up-sticks.
- 2
An insignificant person.
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Resembling a bundle of jackstraws that has been strewn on a surface.
- 2
(of a person) Of no substance or worth.
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