more sacks to the mill
English
Alternative forms
- more sacks on the mill
Etymology
From the cry of each child joining the dogpile.
Noun
more sacks to the mill (uncountable)
- (Britain, historical games) A children's dogpile game played in Oxfordshire and other areas of Britain.
Synonyms
- stack-upon-the-kill; see dogpile
Derived terms
- stacks on the mill
References
- "sack" in Joseph Wright's The English Dialect Dictionary, Vol. V, London: H. Frowde, 1898-1905.