"elevensies" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: * From dialectal elevens (“the eleven-o'clock meal”). * In children's games: eleven + -sies Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eleven|sies}} eleven + -sies Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} elevensies (uncountable)
  1. (British) elevenses Tags: British, uncountable
    Sense id: en-elevensies-en-noun-EwLhhMcl Categories (other): British English
  2. A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where eleven actions must be performed. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Eleven, Meals
    Sense id: en-elevensies-en-noun-I993MbY9 Disambiguation of Eleven: 38 62 Disambiguation of Meals: 34 66 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: eleven
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