Billiken

== English == === Alternative forms === 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 === IPA(key): /ˈbɪ.lɪ.kən/ === Noun === Billiken (plural Billikens) 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".