tinker, tailor

English

Noun

tinker, tailor (uncountable)

1. (games) A method of choosing between two or more people or things, used by children. The child points to each item in turn (or alternately), while saying the rhyme "tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggar-man, thief", moving to the next item after naming each profession. The item pointed at on the word 'thief' is the one chosen.

See also

• eeny, meeny, miny, moe