Level-coil or pitch-buttock is an old party game played at
Christmas
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in which players have to forfeit their seat to another, often in a boisterous manner. The name is a corruption of its French name ''lève-cul'', meaning to lift the
buttocks
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Musical chairs
Musical chairs, also known as Trip to Jerusalem, is a game of elimination involving players, chairs, and music. It is a staple of many parties worldwide.
Gameplay
A set of chairs is arranged with one fewer chair than the number of players ...
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This practice in the British Royal Navy was a concern of the reforming J ...
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