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O'Leary
noun
O'Lea·ry
\ōˈlirē, -ler-\
Definition of O'Leary
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: a game in which a child bounces a ball and executes prescribed movements (as crossing one leg over the ball) at certain words of an accompanying verse
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Origin and Etymology of o'leary
probably alteration of Middle English a-lery, aliri crossed (used of the legs)
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