| 单词 | what's my thought? |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhat's my thought? (d) what's my thought like? (also †what's my thought?): a guessing game involving similes and word association.what's my thought? may be a different guessing game: N.E.D. (1923) says that this is ‘the same as yes and no’ (Yes and No at yes adv., n., and int. Phrases 2b). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > parlour and party games > [noun] > guessing game > specific what's my thought like?1748 twenty questions1786 charade1826 how, when, and where1843 proverbs1855 hy-spy1876 game1937 I spy (with my little eye)1946 1748 E. Moore Foundling i. iii. 12 Lady Fanny made us laugh last Night, at What's my Thought like, by comparing your Colonel to a great Box o' the Ear. 1776 Town & Country Mag. Dec. 634/1 Those who abound in similes, metaphors, and allusions, retain their childish affection for the game of ‘what's my thought like?’ 1847 Ld. Tennyson Princess Prol. 10 We.., like as many girls..play'd Charades..And what's my thought and when and where and how. 1892 Illustr. Sydney News 10 Dec. 17/3 Children at Play. What's My Thought Like?—Everyone sits in a circle [etc.] 1999 D. Wise Great Big Bk. Children's Games 61 Although technically a word association game, What's My Thought Like? requires players to stretch their minds for some creative thinking. < as lemmas |
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