2/08/2013

Linguistic Public Service Announcement 8 February 2013

The Kid-Pidgin expression Olly Olly Oxen Free  from the ancient game of Hide-and-Go-Seek is etymologically derived from the mid-second-millennium "All Ye, All Ye Outs In Free" and means that all of you who are still hiding may now come back to base without any penalties or repercussions.


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