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.
âRing around the Rosieâ â refers to counting the Rosary while praying. Both Catholicism and Church of England have this tradition. âPocket Full of Posiesâ â explained to me as stuffing the pockets of the dead with flowers to help ward off stench, but may also be a reference to âPosie ringsâ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posie_ring)