noughts and crosses
noun/ˌnɔːts ən ˈkrɒsɪz/
/ˌnɔːts ən ˈkrɔːsɪz/
(British English) (North American English tic-tac-toe)
[uncountable]- a simple game in which two players take turns to write Os or Xs in a set of nine squares. The first player to complete a row of three Os or three Xs is the winner.Topics Games and toysc2
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