conkers
British playground game
Conkers is a British children's game in which players swing horse chestnuts on strings, trying to smash their opponent's nut.
The chestnuts themselves are also called conkers.
Players take turns striking until one conker breaks: My conker's a sixer—it's beaten six others.
The game is a schoolyard autumn tradition in Britain.
Incapacitating final blow
- stringsThin flexible lines
- ninersSan Francisco NFL team
- smashBreak violently apart
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
swing · hit · flick · aim · duel · winner · loser · hardening
North American nut tree
brown · shiny · smooth · nut · fallen · splitting · peeling · collecting
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- regionalRelating to an area
customs · folklore · Ashton · banned · generation · cultural · quintessential · autumnal
Outdoor area at school
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- recessPause in activity
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- memoriesStored past experiences
collection · pockets · trading · boasting · friends · gathering · hoarding · comparing
knockout
Incapacitating final blow
strike · swing · hit · flick · aim · duel · winner · loser · hardening · vinegar
buckeye
North American nut tree
kernel · brown · shiny · smooth · nut · fallen · splitting · peeling · collecting · woodland
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
regional · customs · folklore · Ashton · banned · generation · cultural · quintessential · autumnal
schoolyard
Outdoor area at school
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- recessPause in activity
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
memories · collection · pockets · trading · boasting · friends · gathering · hoarding · comparing · showing-off
fall
Descend under gravity
season · crisp · chilly · deciduous · acorns · drizzle · back-to-school
gathering
Collection of people meeting
selecting · biggest · hardest · hoarding · stash · comparing · sorting · prized · specimen
- British gamesBritish bulldog, darts, bowls, rounders, croquet
- British Pastimespub quiz, cricket matches, darts, cricket, bowls
- Old Gameschess, backgammon, checkers, draughts, mancala
- folk gamesbocce, boules, petanque, horseshoes, quoits
- folk sportshighland games, Highland games, hurling, shinty, Gaelic football
- pub gamesdarts, snooker, skittles, dominoes, cribbage
conkersvideo games
Interactive electronic entertainment
screen time · cooperative games · organized sports · board games · team sports
conkerscooperative games
Games with shared victory
team sports · video games · board games · card games · marbles
conkerschestnuts
Edible tree seeds
sweet chestnuts · edible nuts · walnuts · hazelnuts · almonds