peekaboo

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The word she messed up that time, in the very first round, made up in trickiness for what it lacked in gravitas - "peekaboo."

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  1. noun A game for amusing a small child, in which one covers one's face or hides and then returns to view saying "Peekaboo!”
  2. adjective Decorated with embroidered holes or eyelets.
  3. adjective Made of a sheer or transparent fabric.

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  • If you're heading to Chi-town this spring and are tempted by the deal, it's worth noting that the hotel only looks its age on the outside; inside, she's just come through a $128 million-dollar renovation, complete with technology updates like iHomes and internet and design touches like peekaboo glass showers. —  HotelChatter -
  • A stray lock of her shoulder-length blonde hair during a publicity photo shoot led to her iconic peekaboo hairstyle, which hid one eye, and was widely imitated. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Studies have shown that a nurturing environment and one-on-one playtime with games like peekaboo, building blocks, singing nursery rhymes and shape-sorting are all a child needs to increase IQ and foster a lifelong interest in learning. —  New Scientist - Online News
  • The microgames themselves range from the cute (placing your hands in front of your face and playing peekaboo with a baby) to the gross (sticking your two fingers up a large nose), and all exhibit the same simple graphics and wacky charm of previous WarioWare games. —  GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features
  • They play peekaboo behind their berets and make funny faces. —  Island Packet: Home
 

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