jackstraw

noun

  1. 1

    (usually plural) One of the pieces used for the game variously called jackstraws or pick-up-sticks.

  2. 2

    An insignificant person.

Synonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Resembling a bundle of jackstraws that has been strewn on a surface.

  2. 2

    (of a person) Of no substance or worth.

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