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cratch cradle
noun as in cat's cradle
Weak match
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A truly historic game taught by children to each other, is what is called cats-cradle or cratch-cradle.
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If Hone's derivation of the game and its meaning is true, cratch-cradle is the correct name.
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They learned to play "cratch cradle," and when they did this the names of every thing used were learned.
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Some children call this game "cat's cradle," but it should be "cratch cradle."
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(b) Nares suggests that the proper name is “Cratch Cradle,” and is derived from the archaic word cratch, meaning a manger.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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