What does ring around the rosie mean?
variations less common - ring-around-a- rosy or ring-a-rosy
🔆This is a single line taken from a rhyme game - meaning circle around the rosie or rose tree
🔆A children's singing game in which the players sing this rhyme while dancing with hands joined in a circle / ring, at the signal (hearing the word 'down' in the rhyme below) they drop, fall down to the ground and let go of each others hands. 🤩
🔆Another interpretation of the rhyme is that it originally represented Plague, death and disaster in history. Where "ring around the rosie" describes the symptoms such as the red ring rashes or red inflammation that occurred on the skin during this time.
the full rhyme is as follows:
Ring Around the Rosie
Pockets full of Posies (Posies = bunch / small bouquets of flowers)
Ashes, Ashes OR A-tishoo! A-tishoo!
We All Fall Down
Ring around the Rosie
Amazing to think that childhood memories of fun, happy times, games and rhymes🪅🎶🎈 have a much deeper meaning, originating from suffering and sad parts of history. ☠️
What does Kiddo mean?
Kiddo or Kiddos is a slang word for kids.
Kiddo (singular) or Kiddos (plural)
Is a slang word for kid or kids.
You will hear these words used among adults and teens. You will rarely hear a kid refer to another kid as a kiddo.
Examples:
I have two kiddos under the age of five.
How are you kiddos? Did they like the gift?
My kiddo is sick today. I need to take him to the doctor.
I'm going over to the Smith's house to babysit their kiddos.
It is best to use kiddo or kiddos in informal settings. It is casual language.
Eww, cooties!!
You kissed Alicia, you are going to get cooties!
Having cooties has a string of different meanings, however at its core it refers to catching something in the form of disease from the opposite sex.
As children this is used the discourage boys mixing with girls and the other way around, however, as adults the cooties usually refers to a metaphor for STD's.
Everyday uses of the word cooties
Children
Ahhh, you touched Sara, you are going to get her cooties!
Eeewww, Michael kissed Amy, they are going to get cooties.
Sorry, we can't play with you, you got Amanda's cooties!
Adults
You went to that club, you should test yourself for cooties.
I got a cootie call from John , I need to go see the doctor.
Boy you are a breeding ground for cooties, get away from me!
Wear your mask or you might catch someone's cooties!
I believe in you - means 'I have faith in you to do something, see, be smart, understand' any or all of the above. You think this person can do or be something. By adding the 'd' to believe, it's past tense.
By dropping the word 'in', "I believed you" means you trusted what that person said. But in the simple past tense because there is that 'd' at the end of the word 'believe'.
Do you 'believe in me' or just 'believe me' or both?
If you told someone you didn't break the cup, you believe that person is telling you the truth. "I believe you didn't break the cup" or just "Okay, I believe you" could be your response to that person.
If your child is about to take a big test you know they've studied for and you think they are ready, then you might say "I believe (or know) you can do it. I believe in you!" as a way to help them believe or trust in themselves and their own ability.