vingertrek, noun
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, vinger finger + trek pull, haul.
A tug-of-war game in which the two players link little fingers and pull in opposite directions; finger-trek.
1955 V. De Kock Fun They Had 65The children of South Africa, like those elsewhere, have always played all manner of singing, dancing and marching games, leap-frog, hide and seek, vinger trek, and prisoner’s base, for which no equipment is needed.
1970 N. Conway Informant, Salisbury (now Harare, Zimbabwe)Jukskei and vingertrek are popular boeresports.
A tug-of-war game in which the two players link little fingers and pull in opposite directions; finger-trek.
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