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.
Here's a couple of links about the deeper meanings of the nursery rhymes you mentioned: {Ring a Ring o' Roses} {Humpty Dumpty}. Apparently Ring Around the Rosie didn't originate with the plague, and Humpty Dumpty can be linked to a medieval cannon OR to royalty.