"threesies" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: threesies [plural]
Etymology: three + -sies Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|three|sies}} three + -sies Head templates: {{en-noun|threesies}} threesies (plural threesies)
  1. A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where three actions must be performed. Categories (topical): Three
    Sense id: en-threesies-en-noun--MWyYUxf Disambiguation of Three: 69 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -sies Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sies: 89 11
  2. (childish) The sharing of something between three people. Tags: childish
    Sense id: en-threesies-en-noun-NwDbnTF5

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