girotondo

Italian

Etymology

giro- +‎ tondo

Noun

girotondo m. (plural girotondi)

1. ring a ring o' roses (game)

   Giro giro tondo, casca il mondo, casca la terra; tutti giù per terra.

   Round and round a ring, the world falls, the ground falls; all fall down.

2. A former Italian form of political protest (involving the game)

Derived terms

• in girotondo - in a circle