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slapsies

slapsies noun: a children's game in which the players position themselves in a circle and each place one hand in the centre (normally on top of a table or other item of furniture). An ordinal number or another word such as "last" or "penultimate" is then called out by someone and whoever draws their hand away from the circle at that position has their hand slapped by the other players.

Noun

slapsies (uncountable)

  1. (UK, hand games, children's games) A children's game in which the players position themselves in a circle and each place one hand in the centre (normally on top of a table or other item of furniture). An ordinal number or another word such as "last" or "penultimate" is then called out by someone and whoever draws their hand away from the circle at that position has their hand slapped by the other players.

Origin of slapsies

From slap + -sies.

Questions about slapsies

What does slapsies mean?
Slapsies means a children's game in which the players position themselves in a circle and each place one hand in the centre (normally on top of a table or other item of furniture). An ordinal number or another word such as "last" or "penultimate" is then called out by someone and whoever draws their hand away from the circle at that position has their hand slapped by the other players.
What part of speech is slapsies?
Slapsies is a noun.

Words near slapsies in the dictionary

  1. slaps someone around
  2. slaps someone's wrist
  3. slaps together
  4. slapshot
  5. slapshots
  6. slapsies
  7. slapstick
  8. slapsticker
  9. slapstickeries
  10. slapstickers
  11. slapstickery

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