Noun:
"Coconut curling" is a local hillbilly name for the common game Crokinoke.t The term Coconut Curling refers to the cookies the word Crokinole originated from. The word was originally "croquignole", which soon actually became a reference to French doughnut like pastries. Eventually, later on, when coconut became more available, croquignole referred to french coconut biscuits. This term is used by few people, mainly decedent's of those in the 1860s who played Crokinole in Dordogne, France. This is an informal, technically incorrect, widley unrecongnized term.
"Coconut curling" is a local hillbilly name for the common game Crokinoke.t The term Coconut Curling refers to the cookies the word Crokinole originated from. The word was originally "croquignole", which soon actually became a reference to French doughnut like pastries. Eventually, later on, when coconut became more available, croquignole referred to french coconut biscuits. This term is used by few people, mainly decedent's of those in the 1860s who played Crokinole in Dordogne, France. This is an informal, technically incorrect, widley unrecongnized term.
by Phillis McCain March 16, 2019