counting-out rhyme

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• counting-out rhyme —       gibberish formula used by children, usually as a preliminary to games in which one child must be chosen to take the undesirable role designated as “It” in the United States, “It” or “He” in Britain, and “wolf,” “devil,” or “leper” in some… …   Universalium

• counting-out rhyme — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : one of the meaningless rhymes (as “eeny, meeny, miney, mo”) traditionally used to count out a player in a child s game …   Useful english dictionary

• Counting-out game — A counting out game is a simple game intended to select a person to be it , often for the purpose of playing another game. These games usually require no materials, and are played with spoken words or hand gestures. Many such games involve one… …   Wikipedia

• counting-out rhymes —    Used by children (and sometimes adults sotto voce) to make a random choice between options but particularly to choose who will be it in a game. The children stand in a circle or line, and one child points to each in turn in the rhythm of the… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• counting-out game — noun A childrens rhyme used to select a person from a group, more or less at random …   Wiktionary

• Counting Crows — at Ancienne Belgique , Brussels, 2008; from left to right: Jim Bogios, Adam Duritz, David Immerglück, and Charlie Gillingham. Dan Vickrey is cut off at the left extreme and Millard Powers can be seen behind Duritz. Background informa …   Wikipedia

• nursery rhyme — a short, simple poem or song for very young children, as Hickory Dickory Dock. [1835 45] * * * Verse customarily told or sung to small children. Though the oral tradition of nursery rhymes is ancient, the largest number date from the 16th, 17th,… …   Universalium

• Jump-rope rhyme — A skipping rhyme (occasionally skipping rope rhyme or jump rope rhyme), is a rhyme chanted by children while skipping. Such rhymes have been recorded in all cultures where skipping is played. Examples of English language rhymes have been found… …   Wikipedia

• Swing Out Sister — Infobox musical artist Name = Swing Out Sister Img capt = Img size = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Manchester, England Instrument = Genre = pop acid jazz smooth jazz Years active = 1985– present Label =… …   Wikipedia

• count someone out — 1) complete a count of ten seconds over a fallen boxer to indicate defeat 2) informal exclude someone from an activity or the plans for it if this is a guessing game, you can count me out 3) (in children s games) select a player for dismissal or… …   Useful english dictionary

• One, Two, Buckle My Shoe — This article is about the nursery rhyme. For the Agatha Christie novel, see One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (novel). One, Two, Buckle My Shoe Roud #11284 Written by Traditional Published 1805 Written England Language English Form Nursery rhyme One, Two …   Wikipedia