Tom Tiddler's ground

proper noun

A traditional children's game in which one player, "Tom Tiddler", stands on a heap of stones, gravel, etc. and tries to capture or expel other players as they rush onto the heap.

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king of the hill
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Tom Tidler's ground · alternative Tommy Tiddler's ground

  1. A traditional children's game in which one player, "Tom Tiddler", stands on a heap of stones, gravel, etc. and tries to capture or expel other players as they rush onto the heap.

    Synonyms: king of the hill

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA traditional children's game in which one player, "Tom Tiddler", stands on a heap of stones, gravel, etc. and tries to capture or expel other players as they rush onto the heap.

Similar
king of the hill
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APA

Tom Tiddler's ground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tom%20Tiddler's%20ground

MLA

“Tom Tiddler's ground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tom%20Tiddler's%20ground. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tom Tiddler's ground,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tom%20Tiddler's%20ground.

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