Category:Philopena

Phil`o*pe"na, n. Etym: [probably a corruption fr. G. vielliebchen, Lg. vielliebken, or d. veelliebken, a philopena, literally, much Loved; but influenced by gr. poena penalty, from an idea that the Gift was a penalty of friendship or love.]

Defn: a present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game That is played in various ways; also, the game itself. [written also Fillipeen and phillippine.]

Note: one of the ways may be stated as follows: a person finding a Nut with two kernels eats one, and gives the other to a person of the Opposite sex, and then whichever says philopena first at the next Meeting wins the present. The name is also applied to the kernels Eaten.