"potsy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: potsies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} potsy (countable and uncountable, plural potsies)
  1. (uncountable, New York City) A children's game, similar to hopscotch, especially popular in New York. Tags: New-York-City, uncountable Categories (topical): Games
    Sense id: en-potsy-en-noun-F3pBs7rY Disambiguation of Games: 78 22 Categories (other): New York City English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 65 35
  2. (countable, New York City) The puck used in this game, usually made of a flattened tin can. Tags: New-York-City, countable
    Sense id: en-potsy-en-noun--ca~tRYH Categories (other): New York City English

Inflected forms

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