Meaning
A children's chasing game, a form of freeze tag: whoever is 'it' chases the others, and anyone touched must freeze ('stuck') on the spot until a free player tags them loose. A schoolyard and street favourite, played until everyone is caught or someone calls time.
Examples
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Come mek wi play stucky inna di yaad.
Come let's play freeze tag in the yard.
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Yuh ketch mi, mi stucky now!
You caught me, I'm frozen now!
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Free mi from di stucky!
Free me from being frozen!
Origin
From 'stuck' (frozen when caught) + '-y'; a freeze-tag children's game. See Dandy shandy, Dolly house.
How it’s used
A freeze-tag chasing game; caught players 'stuck' till freed. See Dandy shandy, Marble.