English Explanatory Dictionary

able whackets

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Blows on the hand from a knotted or twisted handkerchief, especially given as a punishment to the loser of certain card games.

Pronunciation

En-au-able whackets.ogg

Word forms

able whackets abel-wackets abelwhackets ablewhackets ablewackets

Etymology

Possibly from able, as in able seaman, and whack.

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