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cat's cradle

noun

a children's game in which two players alternately stretch a looped string over their fingers in such a way as to produce different designs.
the intricate design formed by the string in this game.
intricacy; complexity.

Cat's Cradle

cat's cradle

a game played by making intricate patterns with a loop of string between the fingers

First recorded in 1760–70

To tell you the truth, Amy, I think these two boys have made a cats cradle of this thing.

The rope had become wound about Digs legs in some mysterious way, and the calf was tangled up in a regular cats cradle.

A truly historic game taught by children to each other, is what is called cats-cradle or cratch-cradle.

He will sit with a bit of string and play cats-cradle for many hours.

The women are particularly fond of making figures out of a loop, a game similar to our cats cradle (ajarorpoq).

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