"May game" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: May games [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} May game (plural May games)
  1. (now chiefly historical) An entertainment held as part of the spring celebrations in May, especially on May Day. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-May_game-en-noun-d4Q-HGpi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. (now chiefly Somerset, Devon, Cornwall) An object of ridicule; a laughingstock. Tags: Cornwall, Devon
    Sense id: en-May_game-en-noun-yeex7W3A Categories (other): Cornish English, Devonian English, Somerset English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

Inflected forms

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