shove ha'penny

English

Alternative forms

shove halfpenny

Etymology

shove +‎ ha'penny

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌʃʌv ˈheɪp(ə)ni/

Noun

shove ha'penny (uncountable)

(Britain) A game, traditionally played in pubs in Great Britain, in which players attempt to push coins so that they land between marked boundaries.

Synonyms

push-penny, shoffe-grote, shovegroat, slide-thrift, slype groat

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