New York

A game in which a penny is placed on the ground between two players, who try to hit the penny by throwing a ball at it.

very excited, overjoyed

an informal game in which a ball is thrown against a stoop (the stairs leading up to a house or building)

a jump-rope game in which two ropes are being swung in opposite directions

a street game played with a stick and a ball; somewhat like a simplified version of baseball

a 103-story building in Manhatten, long seen as a cultural icon and symbol of New York City

a strong attraction or interest

old stories, often expressing a traditional point of view

an expression used to state that what was just said is not in fact true

the northernmost of New York City’s five boroughs (or regions)