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Jacks vs Eightsies - What's the difference?

jacks | eightsies |

As nouns the difference between jacks and eightsies

is that jacks is while eightsies is a call in any children's game, such as jacks, where eight actions must be performed.

As a proper noun jacks

is derived from (jack).

jacks

English

(wikipedia jacks)

Noun

  • (games) A children's game involving picking up objects while a ball is in the air.
  • (Ireland, slang) A toilet.
  • (poker slang) A pair of .
    • ----

    eightsies

    English

    Noun

    (eightsies)
  • A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where eight actions must be performed.
  • * 2003 , Jonathan Lethem, The Fortress of Solitude
    • Her hand darted in distraction to fumble eightsies , the jacks scattering.