What does troll-my-dames mean?
Troll-my-dames means (archaic) The game of nineholes..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) The game of nineholes..
A fellow, sir, that I have known to go about with troll-my-dames
With his having played tennez the previous morn, followed by troll-my-dames in the afternoon, Suffolk's suggestion to practice weight lifting and wrestling was accepted with good cheer.
At the far end two women were engaged in a game of troll-my-dames, which involved rolling leather balls toward purpose-made holes in a trolling bench.
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Troll-my-dames means (archaic) The game of nineholes..
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A fellow, sir, that I have known to go about with troll-my-dames
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