noun
- a children’s game played by tossing a small object into numbered squares drawn on the ground and hopping to retrieve it
Usage: also called hopscotch
Examples
- The children drew squares on the sidewalk to play potsies.
- She was skilled at potsies and could hop on one foot without losing her balance.
- During recess, the kids organized a game of potsies in the playground.
- He threw the stone into square number five to continue the potsies game.
- The chalk marks for potsies were still visible on the pavement the next day.