"mm" <NOPSAMmm2005@bigfoot.com> wrote <...> While we're talking about incomprehensible children's things: What does "olly olly ox in free" mean, when playing tag? It's for hide-and-seek. It means everyone who is still out (hiding) may come in free -- without being tagged as found. It is supposed to be "All-ee all-ee outs in free," which is exactly what everyone in my neighborghood