单词 | ring toss |
释义 | > as lemmasring toss ring toss n. chiefly U.S. a game in which players attempt to throw rings (typically of rope or plastic) around an upright post or similar target. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > quoits > games resembling quoits > [noun] penny-prick1421 penny-stone?c1475 loggat1541 ringing the bull1815 bull1863 ring toss1870 ringoal1887 rings1906 jukskei1942 cornhole game2002 1870 Ohio Farmer 27 Aug. 557/1 We have noticed since the advent of Croquet, Ring Toss, etc., rosy cheeks have multiplied in cities and villages, and this fact alone should lead parents everywhere to encourage their children to engage in frequent open air games. 1884 Cent. Mag. Jan. 359/1 Demurely watching a game of ring-toss. 1914 T. S. Eliot Let. 7 July (1988) I. 39 There are diversions aplenty: shuffleboard, ringtoss, bridge, checkers, and limericks. 2001 B. Geddes World Food: Caribbean 126 There are games for the kids: a ring toss with rum bottles serving as the target. < as lemmas |
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