English Explanatory Dictionary

billiken

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of Billiken.
noun
  1. A rotund charm doll originally patented in 1908 by American art teacher and illustrator, Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, and representing "the God of Things as They Ought to Be".

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪ.lɪ.kən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Billiken.wav

Word forms

billiken billikens billikin

Etymology

Coined by Florence Pretz. It is believed that Pretz found the name Billiken in Bliss Carman's 1896 poem Mr. Moon: A Song Of The Little People.

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