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Billiken
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billiken
English
200px|thumb|Billiken statue
Alternative forms
en billiken billikin
Etymology
Coined by Florence Pretz. It is believed that Pretz found the name Billiken in Bliss Carman's 1896 poem Mr. Moon: A Song Of The Little People.
Pronunciation
en /ˈbɪ.lɪ.kən/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Billiken.wav Southern England
Noun
A rotund charm doll originally patented in 1908 by American art teacher and illustrator, Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, and representing "the God of Things as They Ought to Be".