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Push-pin (game)

Push-pin was an English child's game played from the 16th until the 19th centuries. It is also known as "put-pin", and it is similar to Scottish games called "Hattie" and "Pop the Bonnet". In philosophy it has been used as an example of a relatively worthless form of amusement.

Usage examples of "push-pin".

Maury Everett imagined himself as a push-pin relocated on some FBI map, and knew he had no real alternative.