pin the tail on the donkey: Meaning and Definition of

pin' the tail' on the don'key

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a children's party game in which a blindfolded player, holding a paper tail, is turned around several times before a large picture of a tailless donkey that the player then attempts to locate in order to pin the tail in place.
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