sixies

English

Etymology 1

Noun

sixies

  1. plural of sixie

Etymology 2

From six +‎ -sies.

Noun

sixies (plural sixies)

  1. A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where six actions must be performed.
    • 1999, Susan J. Bandy, Anne S. Darden, Crossing boundaries:
      She missed on sixies, and then it was my turn, my last chance to beat her and claim the championship. I selected my spot, tossed the jacks.
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