A generic term for
little wooden figures used in german
board gaming... but which is absolutely NOT german.
Germans call these "Spielfigur" or even "Männchen".
Person 1: "Oooo, Carcasonne has all sorts of cool
little meeples."
Person 2: "
Dude, it's called "Männchen". Hahaha. Lol,
dumbass."