A character representing or associated with Lent in a festival pageant, mummers' play, etc. Also: an effigy of a man, typically made of straw and…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > place of amusement or entertainment > fairground or amusement park > [noun] > coconut shy, Aunt Sally, etc. (10) Jack-a-Lent1553 A character representing or associated with Lent in a festival pageant, mummers' play, etc. Also: an effigy of a man, typically made of straw and… knock-'em-down1828 A stick with a coconut or the like stuck on it to be aimed at. cockshy1833 A booth, stall, or attraction at a street fair, fairground, etc., where players throw objects at coconuts or other targets in an attempt to knock… stick1838 A long slender implement used in sports and games. A stave used for throwing in the game of Aunt Sally (see Aunt Sally, n. 1). Also (in plural)… Aunt Sally1858 A game traditionally played in some parts of England, in which players throw sticks or balls at a wooden target (formerly also Old Aunt Sally)… hoopla1909 A game in which persons throw rings on to a surface containing a number of articles, the object being to gain any of these as a prize by throwing… Subcategories:— missile thrown (1) — target (2) — score (1) |
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