shove ha'penny en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌʃʌv ˈheɪp(ə)ni/
Etymology
From shove + ha'penny.
Meanings
- (UK, uncountable) A game, traditionally played in pubs in Great Britain, in which players attempt to push coins so that they land between marked boundaries.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shove halfpenny | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
push-penny · slide-thrift · slype groat · shoffe-grote · shovegroat