tintax: alternative form: 'sin,taks
tintacks n Said in a game played by youngsters, 7-10. One person playing against 10. He faces away from them and counts as fast as possible:"1, 2, . 10, sintaks" and turns around on the last word. The other children try to run forward while he is counting but freeze before he finishes and...
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| Summary: | tintacks n Said in a game played by youngsters, 7-10. One person playing against 10. He faces away from them and counts as fast as possible:"1, 2, . 10, sintaks" and turns around on the last word. The other children try to run forward while he is counting but freeze before he finishes and turns around. Anyone seen still moving is made to go back to the starting line. Yes DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN [Folk lore students tell me this is _tintax_ in other collected versions. _Sintax_ may be a mistake of speaker.] Used I Not used Not used |
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