shover en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃʌvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈʃʌvɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From shove + -er (“agent suffix”).
Meanings
- A person who shoves.
-
(historical) One who utters counterfeit money.
Unless someone recognizes the money as counterfeit and calls the police quickly, shovers are hard to locate.
1941 October, “Don't Take Any Wooden Nickles”, in Popular Mechanics Magazine, volume 76, number 4, page 162:One of the gang of shovers arrested with Gurney gave information leading to the arrest of one David Kirkbride.
1894, Hiram C. Whitley, In It, page 227:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shovers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |