sevensies en · NOUN
Etymology
From seven + -sies.
Meanings
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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.
1995, James Pinckney Miller, Surviving Joy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sevensies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |