What is another word for shove-ha'penny?
Pronunciation:
[ ʃˈʌvhˈapənˌi], [ ʃˈʌvhˈapənˌi], [ ʃ_ˈʌ_v_h_ˈa_p_ə_n_ˌi]
Related words: shove-halfpenny, shove pennies, shove-happenny, shove penny, shove penny game, half penny shove
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Synonyms for Shove-ha'penny:
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n.
• act
How to use "Shove-ha'penny" in context?
It was a time when people would go out on dates and a person would generally pay for the date. However, if the person was interested in the person they were dating, they would "shove a penny" into the person's date's pocket to help pay for the meal or date. It was generally seen as a sign of interest in the person and was something that was done between friends as well.
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