memory fragment

well, not really a memory fragment but a thing of the past.

does the word "time first" mean anything? i recall using it when i was a kid, whenever we were playing games on the street and we want the "it"or some other kid to wait for a while. its like a "time out". but why "time first"? so, i would shout "TIME FIRST!" as if saying, "hold on a minute, i want some clarifications" or "wait, postpone the game for a little while, there some urgent matter we need to discuss". anyway, just noting that this two word phrase remain a mystery to me on how it came to be.