drop the handkerchief

noun

A children's game, similar to duck, duck, goose, in which one player touches others with a handkerchief.

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Meanings

noundrop the handkerchief (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA children's game, similar to duck, duck, goose, in which one player touches others with a handkerchief.

Translations

Dutch zakdoek leggen
  • zakdoek leggenTranslations
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APA

drop the handkerchief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20the%20handkerchief

MLA

“drop the handkerchief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20the%20handkerchief. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop the handkerchief,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20the%20handkerchief.

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