Mumble-the-peg (Noun)
Meaning
A game in which players throw or flip a jackknife in various ways so that the knife sticks in the ground.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The children played mumble-the-peg in the park during recess, laughing as they tried to flip the knife in different ways.
- In the summer, the neighborhood kids would often gather to play mumble-the-peg, testing their skills and competing with one another.
- As a child, he spent hours playing mumble-the-peg with his friends, trying to master the tricky throws.
- The game of mumble-the-peg was a favorite among the campers, who would spend hours flipping the knife and trying to get it to stick.
- During the family reunion, the cousins played a lively game of mumble-the-peg, cheering each other on as they took turns trying to stick the knife in the ground.