Sevensies
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where seven actions must be performed.
"That was all the jacks. I threw them out again and went for sevensies. I heard Jenny saying, "What? I cain't hear you. Who?" I missed sevensies and went in the house."
Example
More examples"That was all the jacks. I threw them out again and went for sevensies. I heard Jenny saying, "What? I cain't hear you. Who?" I missed sevensies and went in the house."
Etymology
From seven + -sies.
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