pin the tail on the donkey

pin the tail on the don·key

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin stressed th ee teyl on, awn stressed th ee dong-kee, dawng-, duhng-]
- /pɪn stressed ði teɪl ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈdɒŋ ki, ˈdɔŋ-, ˈdʌŋ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin stressed th ee teyl on, awn stressed th ee dong-kee, dawng-, duhng-]
- /pɪn stressed ði teɪl ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈdɒŋ ki, ˈdɔŋ-, ˈdʌŋ-/

Definition of pin the tail on the donkey words

noun pin the tail on the donkey a children's party game in which a blindfolded player, holding a paper tail, is turned around several times before a large picture of a tailless donkey that the player then attempts to locate in order to pin the tail in 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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