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I've got your nose is a
Nothin' 2 Do
2008. p.46. The fist is then withdrawn from the child's face with the thumb of the 'thief' protruding between the index and middle fingers; the thumb represents the stolen nose. This motion is often accompanied by an exclamation such as, "I've got your nose!" The child may chase the nose thief to retrieve their nose or may retaliate by stealing the first person's (or someone else's) nose. The 'nose' may then be replaced by pressing the thumb to the child's nose and withdrawing the hand, showing the child that the taker no longer possesses the child's nose.
Le guide de survie du jeune papa
2013. p.94.
I've got your nose is a children's game
This is a list of games that used to be played by children, some of which are still being played today. Traditional children's games do not include commercial products such as board games but do include games which require props such as hopscotch ...
in which a person pretends to pluck the nose
A nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which receive and expel air for respiration alongside the mouth. Behind the nose are the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses. Behind the nasal cavity, air next passes th ...
from the face of a baby
An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beings. ''Infant'' (from the Latin word ''infans'', meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless') is a formal or specialised synonym for the common term ''baby''. The terms may also be used to ...
or toddler
A toddler is a child approximately 12 to 36 months old, though definitions vary. The toddler years are a time of great cognitive, emotional and social development. The word is derived from "to toddle", which means to walk unsteadily, like a child ...
.
Description
The first person forms a fist, and puts the knuckles of the index and middle fingers on either side of a child's nose.Haws, IleenNothin' 2 Do
2008. p.46. The fist is then withdrawn from the child's face with the thumb of the 'thief' protruding between the index and middle fingers; the thumb represents the stolen nose. This motion is often accompanied by an exclamation such as, "I've got your nose!" The child may chase the nose thief to retrieve their nose or may retaliate by stealing the first person's (or someone else's) nose. The 'nose' may then be replaced by pressing the thumb to the child's nose and withdrawing the hand, showing the child that the taker no longer possesses the child's nose.
Characteristics
This game is commonly played between children, as well as between adults (e.g. parents, grandparents, uncles) and their young relatives. Young children to the age of 2 or 3 often find the game amusing. Cognitively, this is because three-year-olds have trouble recognising that a thing may look like one thing yet be another, whereas four-year-olds are twice as likely to have that ability. The game is an example of teaching pro-social lying or playful deception to children. This game is found mainly in theEnglish-speaking world
Speakers of English are also known as Anglophones, and the countries where English is natively spoken by the majority of the population are termed the '' Anglosphere''. Over two billion people speak English , making English the largest languag ...
, but also exists elsewhere. For instance in France, it is known as r ('I stole your nose').Moreau, LaurentLe guide de survie du jeune papa
2013. p.94.
See also
*Fig sign
The fig sign is a mildly obscene gesture used at least since the Roman Age in Italy, Southern Europe, parts of the Mediterranean region, including in Turkish culture, and has also been adopted by Slavic cultures and South Africa. The gesture us ...
, a hand gesture similar to that used in this game, which may be related
References
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