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plainsies

plainsies noun: in children's games, such as jacks, the simplest style of play, without additional actions such as clapping.

Noun

plainsies (uncountable)

  1. In children's games, such as jacks, the simplest style of play, without additional actions such as clapping.
    • When you have mastered plainsies, the regular jack game, and have learned all the rules, you will be ready to use this part of the book. A fancy is a variation of plainsies which usually requires more skill than plainsies does.1970, Marta Weigle, Follow my fancy: the book of jacks and jack games, page 22

Origin of plainsies

From plain + -sies.

Questions about plainsies

What does plainsies mean?
Plainsies means in children's games, such as jacks, the simplest style of play, without additional actions such as clapping.
What part of speech is plainsies?
Plainsies is a noun.

Words near plainsies in the dictionary

  1. plains-wanderers
  2. plainsawn
  3. Plainsboro
  4. plainscraft
  5. plainsfolk
  6. plainsies
  7. plainsman
  8. plainsmen
  9. plainsong
  10. plainsongs
  11. plainspeople

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