1. (often foll by: on, with, etc) the act of working with another or others on a joint project. 2. something created by working jointly with another or others. 3. the act of cooperating as a traitor, esp with an enemy occupying one's own country. colËlaboËrationist n.
Written Jun 6, 2013 Â· Upvoted by. The poem is actually derived from the Great Plague of London in 1665. Allegedly, a 'Ring around the rosie' was a reference to a rose-colored pustule on the skin that developed a ring around it and indicated that one had been infected.
The song Ring Around the Rosie refers to the Black Plague. Here are the meaning of the lyrics..... Ring around a rosie...---refers to the first sign of plague, red rings surrounding a rosy bump all over the victims body. Pocket full of posy...---refers to the fact that people would carry around flowers to deal with the smell of death and to keep their own local air smelling sweet.