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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Please, help me with my question!

Please,what do we say when at the end of a game, e.g. a contest between groups A and B, the loser side has to do some tasks (usually funny ones) because they simply lost the game such as: to imitate a famous person, sing a song, tell a joke or to play hopscotch or do some Jumping Jack / Star Jumps?

Surfing the internet I have already read some answers like:

- to drop a brick, to make a fool of yourself, to pay the pipe, but I don't believe these are the correct answers, are they?

Thanks for your attention and help.
  

Top answer

If someone loses a game and has to do something silly or unpleasant as a result, then you can say they "perform a forfeit".

— Mr Wordy

  • If someone loses a game and has to do something silly or unpleasant as a result, then you can say they "perform a forfeit".
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If someone loses a game and has to do something silly or unpleasant as a result, then you can say they "perform a forfeit".
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There was an old US radio show called "Truth or Consequences," back in the 40's. The expression became something of an idiom, and kids often played their own versions of the game.
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My Wordy,

Thanks for the help.

Best wishes,

Anna
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Avangi,

Thanks for your help.

Best wishes,

Anna
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