shove ha'penny

English

Alternative forms

• shove halfpenny

Etymology

From shove +‎ ha'penny.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʃʌv ˈheɪp(ə)ni/

Noun

shove ha'penny (uncountable)

1. (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

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