onesey-twosey
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9.9
A simple counting rhyme children use to learn numbers and choose who goes first
- noun
- /ˈwʌnzi ˈtuːzi/
- Baby Talk
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uno-dos
- Playing onesey-twosey helped the children learn how to count.
Examples
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The teacher introduced a new onesey-twosey rhyme in class today.
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The children love singing onesey-twosey during playtime.
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After lunch, the kids started a onesey-twosey to see who would go first.
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Let's play onesey-twosey to count the stars.
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The teacher introduced a new onesey-twosey rhyme in class today.
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Playing onesey-twosey helped the children learn how to count.
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After lunch, the kids started a onesey-twosey to see who would go first.
Synonyms
4
8.4
A traditional English children's rhyme that counts toes while a parent wiggles them
is a simple playful counting rhyme used to teach numbers
child's game
vsonesey-twosey
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1.0
A simple game that children play for fun
is specifically a counting rhyme used to teach numbers
Surface Forms
onesey-twosey singular
onesey-twoseys plural
Etymology
Onesey-twosey comes from the way children say 'one' and 'two' in a sing-song, adding a playful '-sey' sound. So a onesey-twosey is a small counting game or rhyme used to teach numbers.