"hotcockles" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From hot + cockle, perhaps corrupted from knuckle. Compare French main chaude (“hot hand”), referring to the same game. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hot|cockle}} hot + cockle, {{cog|fr|main chaude||hot hand}} French main chaude (“hot hand”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hotcockles (uncountable)
  1. A children's game in which a blindfolded player tries to guess who hit him. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Games

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