shove-ha’penny
game
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Shove-ha'penny is a game played on a special board where players use their thumb or palm to drive coins or disks into scoring beds at the opposite end. This game has historical roots in England, with earlier versions known as shovegroat, slide-groat, and shovel-penny, and was particularly enjoyed by the aristocracy. A later variation, shove-ha'penny, involves pushing a coin or disk along a polished board to stop between closely ruled lines, and it remains a popular game in English pubs.12
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