coup sticks

A form of coup stick — A stick used by the Plains Indians of North America for touching the enemy in battle in order to count coup.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of coup stick
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APA

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MLA

“coup sticks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coup%20sticks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coup sticks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coup%20sticks.

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