Jump-Rope Rhymes: A DictionaryI had a little brother. His name was Tiny Tim. I put him in the bathtubTo teach him how to swim. He drank all the water. He ate all the soap. He died last nightWith a bubble in his throat. Jump rope rhymes, chanted to maintain the rhythm of the game, have other, equally entertaining uses: You can dispatch bothersome younger siblings instantly and temporarily. You can learn the name of your boyfriend through the magic words Ice cream soda, Delaware