Yarbles vs Marbles - What's the difference?
yarbles | marbles |
(plural only) Any of several children's games played with small glass balls.
(plural only, usually, in a limited number of expressions) Sanity.
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As a noun marbles is
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(wikipedia marbles)Noun
(head)- Egyptian boys played marbles before the days of Moses, and marbles are among the treasures found buried in the ruins of Pompeii.
- Egyptian boys played marbles before the days of Moses, and marbles are among the treasures found buried in the ruins of Pompeii.
- Grandpa's lost his marbles , but at least he still recognizes us.
- Granny's still got all her marbles .
- —Her daddy's crazy. [...] Think she's looking for something?
—Treasure, I expect. That or maybe her daddy's marbles .