Riddle
riddle I know something, I can't tell. Two little niggers in a peanut shell. Explanation : This one is often used by a child who is anxious for attention. She comes to a group of children and says, "I know something. I can't tell." The others become curious to know her secret, bu...
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| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/71914 |
| Summary: | riddle I know something, I can't tell. Two little niggers in a peanut shell. Explanation : This one is often used by a child who is anxious for attention. She comes to a group of children and says, "I know something. I can't tell." The others become curious to know her secret, but she teasingly refuses to tell them what she knows. Some of the children may try to appeal to her to tell them because they consider themselves among her special friends. Suddenly she surprises them by repeating the second line. J. D. A WIDDOWSON COLLECTOR'S PERMANENT FILE Used I Used I Withdrawn The word form is used, but the sense is not. |
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