There is regional variation as my parents said a different thing to me . I am from cumbria ( kendal) and we used Skingees. Its a magic word that makes you inivisible from tig for when you need to tie your shoe lace or something so you dont get caught. Anyone else remember this or am i really just crazy? Please post your version and the region you were in when using it .
2006-11-08 20:01:57 · 21 answers · asked by mintycakeyfroggy 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
we used to cross our fingers and say squitsies!
But i did grow up in a little corner of Essex!!!
2006-11-09 03:47:33 · answer #1 · answered by adfl1000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In California during the 70's we used the word "free" to be off limits.
2006-11-09 04:05:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fascinating question!
I look forward to reading some of the replies!
From Birmingham in the 1960's (UK, not one of the cheap export Birminghams...) we used to say 'Arley Barley' if you needed to remove yourself from the game for a moment... but as to it's etymology... not a clue!
2006-11-09 04:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by Colin A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had television it, where you had to say a name of a tv programme to avoid being tagged, you couldn't say the same one twice or you'ld be it, not quite the same, but similar. I lived in High Wycombe, but I remember that a girl who had recenlty moved from, I think, King's Lynn, introduced us to it.
2006-11-09 04:04:42 · answer #4 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We used to call it Tick and also Off ground tick, i think the way of being safe was to be off ground or to have a certain area on a wall that was called base and as long as you had your hand on that wall you were ok. (Cheshire)
2006-11-09 04:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by cheshirewomen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I remember is "time-out" but thats not a game. USA
2006-11-09 04:04:55 · answer #6 · answered by LetMeBe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no ur not crazy when we were kids we used to say barlees for the same reson that u said skingees either that or we would make one up as we went
2006-11-09 04:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by mccloy05 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We would say "BAR B.A.R BAR" You say the word, then spell it, and say the word again. I've never heard any of the another peoples answers. - I guess different people play it different ways.
2006-11-09 04:59:24 · answer #8 · answered by Requesting Rita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Time-Out" or "Safe"... Generally we'd agree beforehand what particular word we'd use... I remember we even had "Boom" (with fist in the air) as our word for the game. Played it in the U.S. and the Philippines.
2006-11-09 04:11:56 · answer #9 · answered by m_rookie_l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we called it tig in Lincolnshire where i grew up, and you used to cross your fingers and say "Cross Keys".. which ment you couldn't be tigged.
2006-11-09 04:15:29 · answer #10 · answered by Stephanie k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋