cup-and-balls

A form of cup-and-ball — A traditional children's toy consisting of a hand-held wooden cup with a ball attached by a string. The player jerks the ball into the air and attempts to catch it in the cup.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cup-and-ball
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APA

cup-and-balls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cup-and-balls

MLA

“cup-and-balls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cup-and-balls. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cup-and-balls,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cup-and-balls.

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