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ring-around-the-rosey

ring-a·round-the-ros·ey
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ring-uh-round-th uh-roh-zee]
    • /ˈrɪŋ əˈraʊnd ðəˈroʊ zi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ring-uh-round-th uh-roh-zee]
    • /ˈrɪŋ əˈraʊnd ðəˈroʊ zi/

Definition of ring-around-the-rosey word

  • noun ring-around-the-rosey a children's game in which the players sing while going around in a circle and squat when the lyrics “all fall down” are sung. 1
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Origin of ring-around-the-rosey

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; probably rose1 + -ey2

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Parts of speech for Ring-around-the-rosey

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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ring-around-the-rosey popularity

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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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