elevensies

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. elevenses
  2. A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where eleven actions must be performed.

Word forms

elevensies

Etymology

* From dialectal elevens (“the eleven-o'clock meal”). * In children's games: eleven + -sies

Related words

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