'spin the plate' definitions:

Definition of 'spin the plate'

From: WordNet
noun
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 plate, spin the platter]

Definition of 'spin the plate'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [WordNet 1.5]