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Chinese tag

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[chahy-neez tag, -nees] / ˈtʃaɪ niz ˈtæg, -nis /

noun

  1. Usually Offensive. a variety of the game of tag in which the tagged player must hold one hand on the part of the body where they were tagged.

Etymology

Origin of Chinese tag

First recorded in 1910–15

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