meeple

English

Etymology

Blend of my +‎ people. Coined by Alison Hansel in November 2000[1] during a game of Carcassonne on the South Shore of Massachusetts.[2]

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmiːpəl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːpəl

Noun

meeple (plural meeples or meeple)

  1. A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:meeple.

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References

  1. ^ Dave Bernazzani (2000) “Session Report for November 25, 2000”, in Dave's Place!‎[1]
  2. ^ Dave Bernazzani (2000) “South Shore Gamers”, in Dave's Place!‎[2]
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