slapsies

English

Etymology

slap +‎ -sies

Noun

slapsies (uncountable)

1. (UK, hand games, children's games) A children's game in which the players position themselves in a circle and each place one hand in the centre (normally on top of a table or other item of furniture). An ordinal number or another word such as "last" or "penultimate" is then called out by someone and whoever draws their hand away from the circle at that position has their hand slapped by the other players.

See also

• patty cake
• slaps
• red hands
• bloody knuckles