Meanings
shover1
nounshover (plural shovers)
plural shovers
- A person who shoves.
Synonyms: pusher
- historicalOne 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 1621 more example
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
Shover2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who shoves.
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Origin
From shove + -er (“agent suffix”).
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