ninesies en · NOUN
Etymology
From nine + -sies.
Meanings
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A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where nine actions must be performed.
He saw Lindy playing jacks on the sidewalk in Front of the store, snatching up ninesies and tensies in a heedless, all-out swoop that kept the backs of her lingers perpetually scraped raw.
2004, Anne Tyler, The amateur marriage, page 282:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ninesies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |