drop the handkerchief

drop the hand·ker·chief

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drop stressed th ee hang-ker-chif, -cheef]
- /drɒp stressed ði ˈhæŋ kər tʃɪf, -ˌtʃif/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drop stressed th ee hang-ker-chif, -cheef]
- /drɒp stressed ði ˈhæŋ kər tʃɪf, -ˌtʃif/

Definition of drop the handkerchief words

noun drop the handkerchief a children's game in which all the players but one stand in a circle facing inward, while that one player stealthily drops a handkerchief behind a player in the circle who must pursue and attempt to catch the one who dropped the handkerchief before the latter reaches the vacated place. 1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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