mother may I en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) A children's game in which players have to gradually approach one of the players, the "mother", by asking "mother may I...", upon which the "mother" either replies positively, allowing the players to do the action, or to decline it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| father may I | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Mother May I | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Father May I | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Captain May I | alternative | lexicographic | |
| captain may I | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Mother May I? | alternative | lexicographic |