hinkumbooby
noun
hin·kum·boo·by
\ˈhiŋkəmˌbübē\
Definition of hinkumbooby
chiefly Scottish
: a singing game similar to looby-loo
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Origin and Etymology of hinkumbooby
from hinkumbooby (in the refrain hinkumbooby round about), probably from Scots hinkum mischievous child + booby
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