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patty-cake
(pat′ē kāk′)
noun
- the opening words of a nursery rhyme
- a game played by clapping the hands in rhythm to this rhyme
Origin: < earlier sp. pat-a-cake
See patty-cake in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A child's game in which two participants gently strike the palms of their hands together in rhythmic beat, often accompanied by a nursery rhyme.
Origin:
Origin: Alteration of pat-a-cake, the first words of the nursery rhyme accompanying the game
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