ruskie bijanki

English translation: suicide / wall-ball

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Polish term or phrase:ruskie bijanki
English translation:suicide / wall-ball
Entered by: admkb

08:01 Jan 31, 2013
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / Children's games before WW2
Polish term or phrase: ruskie bijanki
Słowo pojawia się w liście pisanym przez dziecko do redakcji czasopisma dla dzieci.

"Bawiłem się też w ruskie bijanki z Szymkiem i Stasiem. Ja uderzałem piłką o ścianę, oni łapali. Szymek miał akurat cisnąć we mnie piłą. Uciekam, nagle na ścianę, uderzyłem się w kolano."
admkb
Local time: 10:38
suicide / wall-ball
Explanation:
There are many variations on the rules to this game. Here's an overview:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_(game)
Selected response from:

Luke Evans
Poland
Local time: 10:38
Grading comment
Dziękuję!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2suicide / wall-ball
Luke Evans
1wall ball / 7-up
geopiet


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
suicide / wall-ball


Explanation:
There are many variations on the rules to this game. Here's an overview:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_(game)

Luke Evans
Poland
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Dziękuję!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  geopiet
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agree  Darius Saczuk
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
wall ball / 7-up


Explanation:


http://www.gameskidsplay.net/games/ball_games/wall_ball.htm

http://familyfitness.about.com/od/Games-And-How-To-Play-Them...


geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Luke Evans: At least in my experience, '7-up' was a completely different kind of game (no ball involved): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Up_(game)
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