knock-'em-downs

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Meaning · English

The game of skittles.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “knock-'em-downs” mean?

The game of skittles.

Is “knock-'em-downs” formal or informal?

knock-'em-downs is generally slang.