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pitching pennies

American  

noun

  1. a gambling game in which pennies are tossed to a mark or against a wall, the winner being the person whose penny lands closest to the mark or wall.


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He sleeps, eats, spends a lot of time watching movies, uses my PC, and reads at my place.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

“If it’s daytime wherever I’m going, I stay up watching movies or working,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Once at sea, Pahlawan kept to himself - according to crew testimony - often staying in his cabin and watching movies on his phone.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

“We are seeing the signs within this demographic that they do really value the experience of watching movies in theaters,” Navaratnam-Blair said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Me and Mama used to sit watching movies till late.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson

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