bob-cherry

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A game where one tries to snap at a swinging cherry with one's mouth.

Japanese Meaning

振り子状に揺れるチェリーを口で掴もうとする遊び

夏の縁日で、子供たちはサクランボを口で取る遊びの周りに群がり、たらいに身をかがめて揺れるサクランボを口で取ろうとするたびにくすくすと笑っていた。

Sense（1）

A game where one tries to snap at a swinging cherry with one's mouth.

Tom and Nell and Hugh:

Cherry bob! cherry bob!

There's a bob for you.

Tom bobs a cherry

For gaping snapping Hugh,

While curly-pated Nelly

Snaps at it too.