schoolyard
(chiefly, UK) An open field near a school used for recreation by the students.
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I think it was first said by 12 year old bully in a Boston schoolyard
Name-calling is SO SCHOOLYARD! So IMMATURE!
My experience with "say uncle" is schoolyard bullies just before they break the arm of the boy who was trying to defend the weaker or smaller kids...
on the schoolyard it was acceptable, but NOW!? exploding with my mind!!
IT'S TIME TO DRAFT! To celebrate season two of The Twilight Zone, Nicole and Peter will schoolyard-pick episodes. Who will draft the best team? What episode will go first? Listen on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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(chiefly, UK) An open field near a school used for recreation by the students.
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(chiefly, US) The grounds around a school.
“I think it was first said by 12 year old bully in a Boston schoolyard”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Name-calling is SO SCHOOLYARD! So IMMATURE!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My experience with "say uncle" is schoolyard bullies just before they break the arm of the boy who was trying to defend the weaker or smaller kids...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“on the schoolyard it was acceptable, but NOW!? exploding with my mind!!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“IT'S TIME TO DRAFT! To celebrate season two of The Twilight Zone, Nicole and Peter will schoolyard-pick episodes. Who will draft the best team? What episode will go first? Listen on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1VHg... #Zoners”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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