conker

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  1. A snail-shell.
  2. A snail-shell or a horse-chestnut used in a boys' game, in which the object is to break the snail-shell or horse-chestnut by striking it, with another.
  3. plural The game itself. [Prov. Eng. in all uses.] Eng. Dial. Dict.

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  • A historic row of conker trees have been felled after falling victim to a killer disease that threatens to decimate Britain's horse chestnuts. —  Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph
  • Kerry Katona gets knocked unconscious by a falling conker. —  Hecklerspray
  • You need look no further than reports of schools banning conker fights, councils banning hanging baskets and the many health and safety myths that have appeared over the years. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • He initially selected conkers, but changed to arm-wrestling when it was pointed out that it is not conker season and he did not have the necessary safety goggles. —  DeadBrain UK
  • Location: Newcastle, NSW. what do u think are the best 64 games i think - goldeneye loz oot perfect dark conker mario 64 —  Aussie-Nintendo.com Forums
 

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