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