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tip the can

tip the can noun: a children's game similar to hide and seek, with the addition of a target such as a flag.

Noun

tip the can (uncountable)

  1. A children's game similar to hide and seek, with the addition of a target such as a flag.

Questions about tip the can

What does tip the can mean?
Tip the can means a children's game similar to hide and seek, with the addition of a target such as a flag.
What part of speech is tip the can?
Tip the can is a noun.

Words near tip the can in the dictionary

  1. tip sheets
  2. tip shop
  3. tip shops
  4. tip someone's velvet
  5. tip the balance
  6. tip the can
  7. tip the daddle
  8. tip the double
  9. tip the gaff
  10. tip the scale
  11. tip the scales

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