"bob-cherry" meaning in All languages combined

See bob-cherry on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bob cherry [alternative], bobcherry [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bob-cherry (uncountable)
  1. A game where one tries to snap at a swinging cherry with one's mouth. Tags: uncountable
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