plainsies

English

Etymology

plain +‎ -sies

Noun

plainsies (uncountable)

1. In children's games, such as jacks, the simplest style of play, without additional actions such as clapping.
   • 1970, Marta Weigle, Follow my fancy: the book of jacks and jack games, page 22:

     When you have mastered plainsies, the regular jack game, and have learned all the rules, you will be ready to use this part of the book. A fancy is a variation of plainsies which usually requires more skill than plainsies does.

See also

• fancy

Anagrams

• lapsiines, spinalise