mumblety peg
/ˈmʌmbəltiˌpɛɡ/
noun
- An outdoor game in which players try to throw a knife or a pointed stick so that it sticks into the ground, with the goal of making the blade or point land closest to their own foot or a target.
- My grandfather taught me how to play mumblety-peg when I was young.
- The kids spent the afternoon playing mumblety-peg in the backyard.
- Mumblety-peg requires a lot of practice to get the knife to stick upright.