reindeer games
reindeer games · reindeer gameses
Activities which exclude outsidersActivities which exclude outsiders.
UK/ˈɹeɪndɪə ˌɡeɪmz/US/ˈɹeɪndɪ(ə)ɹ ˌɡeɪmz/
Meaning
1 senses(US, informal, plural, plural only)Activities which exclude outsiders.
Origin
From the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (1949) by the American songwriter Johnny MaFrom the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (1949) by the American songwriter Johnny Marks (1909–1985): “All of the other reindeer / Used to laugh and call him names. / They never let poor Rudolph / Join in any reindeer games.”
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Forms
plural: reindeer gameses| Singular | reindeer games |
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See also
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