Devil’s Quoits 15
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Devil’s Quoits

Singular/plural?

Mustard M
Mustard Feb 23, 2010 19:52:53
Replying to baza

Yeah, I can find references to "quoit" deriving from "flat stone", but no etymology that links the word with upright stones.

http://www.wordnik.com/words/quoit/etymologies

R Rhiannon
Rhiannon Feb 23, 2010 20:04:05
Replying to Mustard

Ah but when you throw them they stick upright into the ground don't they, they stick out of the ground.

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