spin the platter
- noun
- Baby Talk
:
gira el plato
- We spent the afternoon playing spin the platter in the garden.
Examples
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If you fail to catch it while playing spin the platter, you'll have to do a silly dance as forfeit.
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During the picnic, the kids enjoyed a game of spin the platter while the adults relaxed.
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The children decided to spin the platter on the kitchen floor during the party.
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Let's spin the platter during recess!
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Have you ever spun the platter at a birthday party?
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The children laughed and shouted as they played spin the platter in the sunny backyard.
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If you don't catch the plate during spin the platter, you have to wear a funny hat.
Synonyms
A children's game where a plate is spun and the named player must catch it or do a silly task
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally combines 'spin' (to rotate) and 'platter' (a shallow dish), so a B1 learner who knows both words would infer an activity of spinning a dish and thus grasp the general idea of a playful action. However, the specific conventionalized meaning as a named children’s game with rules (calling names, catching before it falls, penalties) is not fully predictable from the parts alone, so the expression is partially but not wholly transparent.
Etymology
The noun spin the platter comes from a children's game where you spin a round platter on its edge while names are called. The chosen player must catch the platter before it falls or take a 'forfeit', so the phrase means that exact game.
