widdy widdy wayn.

Brit.

/ˌwɪdɪ ˌwɪdɪ ˈweɪ/, U.S.

/ˌwɪdi ˌwɪdi ˈweɪ/

Forms:

α. 1800s widdie widdie way, 1800s widdy widdy way, 1800s witty witty way, 1800s witte witte way.

β. 1800s widdy way, 1900s widdaway.

γ. 2000s– widdy waddy way.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English Widdy widdy way.

Etymology: < Widdy widdy way, part of a rhyme used for playing the game, apparently originally a set of arbitrary syllables chosen to satisfy metre and rhyme. In γ. forms showing vowel variation in the second element.For examples of the rhymes compare e.g.:1882 F. W. P. Jago Anc. Lang. & Dial. Cornwall 311 The following is said in starting children for a race: ‘Widdy, widdy, way, Is a very pretty play, Once, twice, three times, And all run away’.1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words (at cited word) Each fresh sally is begun with a chorus:—‘Widdy-widdy-way; the morrow's the market day; Slyarter, slyarter; comin away, comin away!’

Now historical and rare.

A children's game of tag. Cf. widdy n.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > hiding or chasing game > [noun] > tag

tick1622

hide-and-seek1724

tag1738

tig1816

touch-last1825

touch1828

widdy widdy way1832

touch and run1844

tiggy1845

widdy1859

Tommy Touchwood1876

pom-pom-pull-away1883

pull-away1883

squat tag1883

stoop tag1898

he1900

it1969

shadow tag1969

1832 Citizen 24 Apr. 60/3 The game of Fives is neglected;—hurling girds, Widdie, widdie way, one, two, three, put away.

1846 J. R. Planché Invisible Prince i. ii. 9 And hail the scenes where I was wont to play At marbles, hopscotch, hoop, and widdy way.

1897 H. G. Wells Plattner Story 250 Figures kept moving from one line to another, like children playing at Widdy, Widdy Way.

2010 S. Roud Lore Playground ii. 28 The earlier versions of ‘Chain Tig’..went under an impressive variety of colourful names, including..‘Widdy-waddy-way’ (Northumberland/Cornwall).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	widdy widdy way
释义	widdy widdy wayn. Brit. /ˌwɪdɪ ˌwɪdɪ ˈweɪ/, U.S. /ˌwɪdi ˌwɪdi ˈweɪ/ Forms: α. 1800s widdie widdie way, 1800s widdy widdy way, 1800s witty witty way, 1800s witte witte way. β. 1800s widdy way, 1900s widdaway. γ. 2000s– widdy waddy way. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English Widdy widdy way. Etymology: < Widdy widdy way, part of a rhyme used for playing the game, apparently originally a set of arbitrary syllables chosen to satisfy metre and rhyme. In γ. forms showing vowel variation in the second element.For examples of the rhymes compare e.g.:1882 F. W. P. Jago Anc. Lang. & Dial. Cornwall 311 The following is said in starting children for a race: ‘Widdy, widdy, way, Is a very pretty play, Once, twice, three times, And all run away’.1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words (at cited word) Each fresh sally is begun with a chorus:—‘Widdy-widdy-way; the morrow's the market day; Slyarter, slyarter; comin away, comin away!’ Now historical and rare. A children's game of tag. Cf. widdy n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > hiding or chasing game > [noun] > tag tick1622 hide-and-seek1724 tag1738 tig1816 touch-last1825 touch1828 widdy widdy way1832 touch and run1844 tiggy1845 widdy1859 Tommy Touchwood1876 pom-pom-pull-away1883 pull-away1883 squat tag1883 stoop tag1898 he1900 it1969 shadow tag1969 1832 Citizen 24 Apr. 60/3 The game of Fives is neglected;—hurling girds, Widdie, widdie way, one, two, three, put away. 1846 J. R. Planché Invisible Prince i. ii. 9 And hail the scenes where I was wont to play At marbles, hopscotch, hoop, and widdy way. 1897 H. G. Wells Plattner Story 250 Figures kept moving from one line to another, like children playing at Widdy, Widdy Way. 2010 S. Roud Lore Playground ii. 28 The earlier versions of ‘Chain Tig’..went under an impressive variety of colourful names, including..‘Widdy-waddy-way’ (Northumberland/Cornwall). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1832
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