(British) A game, traditionally played in pubs in Great Britain, in which players attempt to push coins so that they land between marked boundaries.
(British) 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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(historical, Ireland, UK) A halfpenny; a former British and Irish coin.
(UK, Irish, mostly, derogatory) Very cheap.
(UK, obsolete, slang) A small bread roll costing one halfpenny.
(Australia, New Zealand, games) A game of chance, played by betting on the outcome of two pennies thrown in the air.
(Scotland, dated) An earthenware pot containing a slot for the collection of pennies that have been received or saved as a gratuity.