Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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ROOSTERS, n.pl. Also roostie. A children's game in which one player throws a ball against a wall and calls out the name or number of another player who must catch it on the rebound (Per. 1968).