shove-halfpenny
noun
British a game in which players try to propel old halfpennies or polished discs with the hand into lined sections of a wooden or slate board
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Words nearby shove-halfpenny
shouting distance, shouting match, shout-out, shouty, shove, shove-halfpenny, shove-ha'penny, shovel, shovel beak, shovelboard, shoveler
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Example sentences from the Web for shove-halfpenny
The game of shove-halfpenny is mentioned in the Times of April 25, 1845, as then played by the lower orders.
Folk-lore of Shakespeare|Thomas Firminger Thiselton-DyerThe favourite game of shove-halfpenny was kept up till a late hour, when the party broke up highly delighted.
You now have a prepared patch that can be used for hop-scotch, shove-halfpenny, Rugby football or curling.
Shove-halfpenny, a gambling pot-house pastime, played on a table.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten