slapsies
English
noun
Definitions
- (UK) 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.
Etymology
Suffix from English slap.
Origin
English
slap
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backslap English
- beslap English
- dickslap English
- kerslap English
- slap English
- slap-bang English
- slapable English
- slapback English
- slapdash English
- slapdown English
- slaphappy English
- slaphead English
- slappable English
- slappee English
- slapper English
- slappest English
- slappeth English
- slappity English
- slappy English
- slapstick English
- slappen Middle English