elevensies

E1L1E1V4E1N1S1I1E1S1

noun

elevenses

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounelevensies (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountableelevenses
  2. uncountableA call in any children's game, such as jacks, where eleven actions must be performed.

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Origin

* From dialectal elevens (“the eleven-o'clock meal”). * In children's games: eleven + -sies

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elevensies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elevensies

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“elevensies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elevensies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elevensies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elevensies.

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