ring a rosy

/rɪŋ ə ˈroʊzi/
noun
  1. A children's game in which players hold hands and dance in a circle, then fall down at the end of a song.
    • The children sang the ring-a-rosy song and fell down laughing.
    • She taught her little brother how to play ring-a-rosy.
    • The kindergarteners played ring-a-rosy on the playground.
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