King's X

interjection

used as a cry in children's games to claim exemption from being tagged or caught or to call for a time out
how they make haste to cry with fingers crossed King's X —no fairs to use it any moreRobert Frost

Word History

Etymology

probably short for king's excuse

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“King's X.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/King%27s%20X. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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