potsie
- noun
- Baby Talk
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- After school, the children drew squares with chalk and played potsie on the sidewalk.
Examples
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She taught her younger brother how to play potsie using small stones as markers.
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Do you want to play potsie after school?
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Many adults remember playing potsie with friends during their childhood.
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The children played potsie on the sidewalk.
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After school, the children drew squares with chalk and played potsie on the sidewalk.
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She taught her younger brother how to play potsie using small stones as markers.
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Many adults remember playing potsie with friends during their childhood.
Synonyms
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A children's game where players hop through numbered spaces on the ground using a small stone
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word potsie names a children's toss game and likely comes from the simple word pot, meaning a small 'container' or target, so imagine throwing small stones into a little 'pot' or marked square on the ground to remember the game.