Meeple
/ˈmiːpəl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.
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Example
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Etymology
Blend of my + people. Coined by Alison Hansel in November 2000 during a game of Carcassonne on the South Shore of Massachusetts.