shove ha'penny

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Shove ha’penny

Alternative forms edit

shove halfpenny

Etymology edit

shove +‎ ha'penny

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌʃʌv ˈheɪp(ə)ni/

Noun edit

shove ha'penny (uncountable)

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

Synonyms edit

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

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