Goosebone

/ˈɡuːzboʊn/ noun

Definition

A game of gossip or the children's game played with counting-out rhymes; a variant of the game played with string or hand gestures.

Etymology

From the compound 'goose' + 'bone', possibly referencing the thin hollow bones of a goose. The game origin is uncertain but may relate to fortune-telling with bones.

Kelly Says

Goosebone as a game is now nearly forgotten—it was a children's version of divination games that used the hollow structures of animal bones for prediction.

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