shove-halfpenny

British

noun

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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But the hour will soon be over, and then you can go and have a nice game of shove-halfpenny, or whatever your favourite sport is, in the gutter.

From The Lighter Side of School Life by Hay, Ian

The favourite game of shove-halfpenny was kept up till a late hour, when the party broke up highly delighted.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 27, 1841 by Various

You now have a prepared patch that can be used for hop-scotch, shove-halfpenny, Rugby football or curling.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 146, January 21, 1914 by Various

The game of shove-halfpenny is mentioned in the Times of April 25, 1845, as then played by the lower orders.

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger

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