elevensies

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elevensies

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* From dialectal elevens (“the eleven-o'clock meal”).

* In children's games: eleven + -sies

noun

UK, uncountable elevenses
uncountable A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where eleven actions must be performed.

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@misc{elevensies_2026,
  title = {elevensies},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elevensies},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}