单词 | lerky |
释义 | lerkyn. In the Nottinghamshire area, the local name of a children's game (see quot. 1902). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > hiding or chasing game > [noun] > kick the can lerky1902 kick-the-can1909 1902 Eng. Dial. Dict. III. 576/1 Lerky, a noisy game, played with any old tin; this being placed in a ring, while all except one hide themselves, then rush out if unobserved and kick the tin out of the ring. Somewhat similar to hide-and-seek. 1913 D. H. Lawrence Sons & Lovers iv. 58 Paul was towed round at the heels of Annie, sharing her game. She raced wildly at lerky with the other young wild-cats of the Bottoms. 1969 I. Opie & P. Opie Children's Games iv. 167 The game seems to have been well known in city streets before the First World War... Other names: ‘Ecky’..‘Kick the Bucket’..‘Lerky’ (Nottinghamshire). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < |
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