The Caribbean Dictionary

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An English tavern trick-taking card game that was popular as a gambling game until the end of the 19th century. Each player is dealt...
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A large six-sided kite made with pastel coloured kite paper.
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Ring games. Games played in a ring such as "Farmer in the Dell"
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A children's game played with shells. The shells are thrown into the air and hit with the chest.
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A juice box stuffed with soft material such as paper and with corners and edges crushed and rounded off. It is frequently used in...
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A fast paced game where two throwers stand some distance apart from each other and attempt to hit one or more opposing players in the...
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A score of zero by an out game player, particularly a cricket batsman.
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A score of zero by an out game player, particularly a cricket batsman.
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gig

A carved wooden top with a nail for a tip. It is played by tightly coiling a string around it, then releasing in a sharp whip like...
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goma
A game played with rubber bands where the object is to capture as many of the opponents' rubber bands as possible. Players stand...
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The last playable domino matching an end on the table. For example, the unplayed six-blank when all other sixes have been played.
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The game Tag
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The game Tag
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lastic
A game played with rubber bands where the object is to capture as many of the opponents' rubber bands as possible. Players stand...
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A money football move to simultaneously pass the opponent and block his access to the ball. Before the move is executed the ball is...
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A tabletop, desktop, or benchtop game approximating football using a small coin as the ball and larger coins as the players. The...
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One who plays the role of lasher/beater in a game of mumma lashy.
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road tennis
A sport similar to table tennis, but played on a 21ft by 10ft floor or ground surface. The sport originated in Barbados in the 1930s
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rubba ban
A game played with rubber bands where the object is to capture as many of the opponents' rubber bands as possible. Players stand...
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A football move where one player passes the ball between the legs of an opposing player.
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A game where players try to pass a football between the legs of other players. If the move is successfully executed, the victim is...
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A fast paced game where two throwers stand some distance apart from each other and attempt to hit one or more opposing players in the...
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set

The core equipment necessary to play money football: Two large coins, a small coin and a pair of fudge sticks.
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A fast paced game where two throwers stand some distance apart from each other and attempt to hit one or more opposing players in the...
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skip
To jump rope
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A game where opponents try to split each others gigs (tops) using hard spiking plays with their own.
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A children's game where one person or team chases other players in an attempt to tag them. The tagged players remain stuck in place...
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Illegal gambling game
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Gambling game where players bet based on their dreams.
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