fives

noun

/faɪvz/

[uncountable]

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a game played especially in British public schools in which players hit a ball with their hand or a bat against the walls of a court英式墙手球（用手或球拍对墙击球，流行于英国公学）
CultureFives is played by two or four players. The aim is to make the ball bounce in such a way that the next player makes a mistake. It is played at schools such as Eton and rugby, which each have their own particular versions of the game.
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Word Originmid 17th cent.: plural of five used as a singular noun; the significance is unknown.