more sacks to the mill

English

Alternative forms

more sacks on the mill

Etymology

From the cry of each child joining the dogpile.

Noun

more sacks to the mill (uncountable)

(UK, historical games) A children's dogpile game played in Oxfordshire and other areas of Britain.

Synonyms

stack-upon-the-kill; see dogpile

Derived terms

stacks on the mill

References

"sack" in Joseph Wright's The English Dialect Dictionary, Vol. V, London: H. Frowde, 1898-1905.

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