单词 | move all |
释义 | Move Alln. Now chiefly historical. A children's game, apparently similar to ‘Puss in the Corner’ (see puss n.1 5).Quots. 1782 and 1828 suggest that this was a boisterous game for adults as well as a game for children. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > parlour and party games > [noun] > other party or parlour games drawing of glovesc1540 drawing gloves1599 substantives and adjectives1601 draw gloves1648 grinning-match1711 Move All1782 consequences1811 stagecoach1831 letters1845 Russian scandal1861 buzz1864 snap1865 slappy1868 apple-ducking1886 up Jenkins1889 piladex1895 telephone1910 hot potato1915 sardines1924 murder in the dark1930 pass the parcel1953 seven minutes in (also of) heaven1953 Chinese whispers1964 1782 F. Burney Cecilia I. i. ii. 18 Come, Morrice, you that love Christmas sports, what say you to the game of move-all? 1823 E. Moor Suffolk Words 238 Move all, a juvenile game, something like my lady's toilette. 1828 J. K. Paulding New Mirror for Travellers 74 The first of May, is the day of all others in the year, when the good people of this town, have one and all agreed to play at the game of move all. 1969 I. Opie & P. Opie Children's Games vi. 209 ‘Puss in the Corner’ is also closely allied to the party game known variously as ‘General Post’, ‘Move All’, ‘Stations’, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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