pattycake

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Synonyms: patty-cake, patty cake, patacake

Antonyms: patty-cake, patty cake, patacake

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|children's games}} A [[child]]ren's [[game]] in which two people [[alternately]] [[clap]] their own and each other's [[hand]]s, often to the accompaniment of the [[nursery rhyme]] "{{w|Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man}}".
2. {{lb|en|colloquial}} A childish or time-wasting activity.

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