more sacks to the mill

noun

A children's dogpile game played in Oxfordshire and other areas of Britain.

Meanings

nounmore sacks to the mill (uncountable)

alternative more sacks on the mill

  1. UKhistoricaluncountablegamesA children's dogpile game played in Oxfordshire and other areas of Britain.

    Synonyms: stack-upon-the-kill, dogpile

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA children's dogpile game played in Oxfordshire and other areas of Britain.

Origin

From the cry of each child joining the dogpile.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “more sacks to the mill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/more%20sacks%20to%20the%20mill.

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