"keepsies" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From keep + -sies. Compare backsies, halfsies, swapsies. Etymology templates: {{af|en|keep|-sies}} keep + -sies, {{m|en|backsies}} backsies, {{m|en|halfsies}} halfsies, {{m|en|swapsies}} swapsies Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} keepsies (uncountable)
  1. (childish) The act of keeping something, especially something wagered as part of a game. Tags: childish, uncountable
    Sense id: en-keepsies-en-noun-MM9YpjQA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -sies

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