What is "spin the plate"

spin the plate \spin the plate\, spin the platter \spin the platter\n. a game in which something round (as a plate) is spun on edge and the name of a player is called; the named player must catch the spinning object before it falls or pay a forfeit.

n. a game in which something round (as a plate) is spun on edge and the name of a player is called; the named player must catch the spinning object before it falls or pay a forfeit [syn: spin the platter]