shove halfpenny

A form of shove ha'penny — A game, traditionally played in pubs in Great Britain, in which players attempt to push coins so that they land between marked boundaries.

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Meanings

nounshove halfpenny (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of shove ha'penny.
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shove halfpenny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shove%20halfpenny

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