kennetjien.
/ˈkɛnəki/, /ˈkɛnətʃi/, U.S. /ˈkɛnəki/, /ˈkɛnətʃi/, South African English /ˈkenəki/ South African.
= tipcat n.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > tip-cat > [noun]
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kennetjie1947
1947 Cape Times 21 June (Week-end Mag.) 22 Whether they were climbing in hedges..or playing kennetjie or marbles, the youthful Miss H —— and her companions were like all healthy children.
1953 Cape Argus 28 Feb. 3/6 On these grassy squares we played ‘rounders’ and on the paths marbles, tops, hop-scotch, and kennetje.
1959 Cape Times 2 May 9/1 A South African in England tells me that what they call kennetjie in the Boland is sweeping Lancashire, where it is known as tip-cat.
1971 Standard Encycl. Southern Afr. III. 190/2 In his delightful memoirs P. B. Borcherds mentions the games of ‘kennetjie’ (tip-cat) in which he took part..at the close of the 18th century... The kennetjie itself was a piece of wood about 5 inches..long and 1½ inch..in diameter, tapered off at both ends.
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