peg in the ring

noun

A traditional game in which one player's spinning top is set spinning within a circle marked on the ground, and other players attempt to knock it over by throwing.

Meanings

nounpeg in the ring (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional game in which one player's spinning top is set spinning within a circle marked on the ground, and other players attempt to knock it over by throwing.
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