tensies en · NOUN
Etymology
From ten + -sies.
Meanings
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A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where ten 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 fingers perpetually scraped raw.
2004, Anne Tyler, The amateur marriage, page 282:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tensies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |