hot cockles en · NOUN
Etymology
From French hautes-coquilles. Compare French main chaude (“hot hand”), referring to the same game. By surface analysis, hot + cockle.
Meanings
- (dated, uncountable) a children's game in which a blindfolded person had to guess who was hitting them.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hotcockles | alternative | lexicographic |