Originally: (in plural) the game of Cowboys and Indians (Cowboys and Indians at cowboy, n. phrases). Later also: an ‘Indian’ in such a game.
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释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > other children's games > [noun] > game of make-believe > specific (4) Indian1834 Originally: (in plural) the game of Cowboys and Indians (Cowboys and Indians at cowboy, n. phrases). Later also: an ‘Indian’ in such a game. mothers and fathers1903 a form of play in which children act out the roles of mother and father. Cowboys and Indians1916 Cowboys and Indians and variants: (the name of) a children's game in which the participants pretend to be cowboys and North American Indians and… cops and robbers1938 A policeman. cops and robbers (originally U.S.): a children's game in which ‘police’ hunt ‘robbers’; also (? nonce-use) cops and thieves and trans… |
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