| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A childish play, in which one covers his eyes, and guesses who strikes him or his hand placed behind him.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HOTCOCKLES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Hotcockles \Hot"coc`kles\, noun. [Hot cockle, cockle being perhaps corrupt. from knuckle. Compare to French main chaude (literally, hot hand) hotcockles.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HOTCOCKLES
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] plu. A play in which one covers his eyes, and guesses who strikes him, or his hand placed behind him. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
