shover

See also: Shover

English

Etymology

From shove +‎ -er (“agent suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʃʌvɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʃʌvə/
• Rhymes: -ʌvə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: shov‧er

Noun

shover (plural shovers)

1. A person who shoves.

   Synonym: pusher

2. (now chiefly historical) One who utters counterfeit money.
   • 1894, Hiram C. Whitley, In It, page 227:

     One of the gang of shovers arrested with Gurney gave information leading to the arrest of one David Kirkbride.

   • 1941 October, “Don't Take Any Wooden Nickles”, in Popular Mechanics Magazine, volume 76, number 4, page 162:

     Unless someone recognizes the money as counterfeit and calls the police quickly, shovers are hard to locate.

Anagrams

• hovers, shrove