counting-out game

noun

A simple children's game using a rhyme (the counting rhyme) to select a person from a group, more or less at random. The selected person then takes a particular role in another game that follows.

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Meanings

nouncounting-out game (plural counting-out games)

plural counting-out games

  1. gamesA simple children's game using a rhyme (the counting rhyme) to select a person from a group, more or less at random. The selected person then takes a particular role in another game that follows.

Translations

Finnish valintaloru
  • valintalorusimple children's game using a rhyme to select a person from a group
French formulette
  • formulettesimple children's game using a rhyme to select a person from a group
Hungarian kiszámoló (s)
  • kiszámoló (s) (mondóka/versike)simple children's game using a rhyme to select a person from a group
Polish wyliczanka
  • wyliczankasimple children's game using a rhyme to select a person from a group
Swedish räkneramsa
  • räkneramsasimple children's game using a rhyme to select a person from a group
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Chicago

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