Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A childish play, in which one covers his eyes, and guesses who strikes him or his hand placed behind him.
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- noun A
children 'sgame in which ablindfolded player tries to guess whohit him.
Etymologies
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hot + cockle, perhaps corrupted from knuckle. Compare French main chaude ("hot hand"), referring to the same game.
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