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olly olly oxen free

olly olly oxen free phrase: a call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.

Phrase

olly olly oxen free

  1. A call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.

Questions about olly olly oxen free

What does olly olly oxen free mean?
Olly olly oxen free means a call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.
What part of speech is olly olly oxen free?
Olly olly oxen free is a phrase.

Words near olly olly oxen free in the dictionary

  1. ollock
  2. ollocks
  3. olluco
  4. ollucos
  5. Olly
  6. olly olly oxen free
  7. ollycrock
  8. ollycrocks
  9. ollying
  10. Ollywood
  11. olm

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