"slapsies" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: slap + -sies Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slap|sies}} slap + -sies Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: UK, uncountable Categories (topical): Children's games, Hand games Related terms: patty cake, slaps, red hands, bloody knuckles
    Sense id: en-slapsies-en-noun-FArlpJwS Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -sies

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