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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olly olly oxen free

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
ol-ly ol-ly ox-en free
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.

Questions

What does olly olly oxen free mean?
A call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.

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