Definitions tagged canicas in the street dictionary.
To strike one marble with another while playing. (This refers to the traditional street game of marbles common in Panama).
Jorge is really good at quiñar, he always beats everyone: If you throw the marble wildly you are not going to quiñar.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A children's game for two or three players where the goal is to flick a marble into three small holes dug in the ground. The first to land their marble in all the holes wins, usually taking one marble from each opponent as a prize (this is a regional South American variation of marbles).
ñocos is played in Perú, Bolivia, and Argentina.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A shout used during a game of marbles that signals a free-for-all, where players scramble to grab all the marbles off the ground. (Bellugas is the local term for marbles in the Dominican Republic).
Coca! Coca! Grab the marbles.
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