Then he drank a pint of beer and had a game of shove-halfpenny with a flight-lieutenant. From Wordnik.com. [In Spite of Their Declaration of Bombs] Reference
In any case the New Act should, if stringently administered, speedily put a stop to the too common and quite intolerable nuisance of young men and boys sprawling about the pavement, or in corners of the wharves by the waterside, and play ing at "pitch-and-toss, &" "shove-halfpenny, &" "Tommy Dodd, &" "coddams, &" and other games of chance. From Wordnik.com. [The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims, In All Times and Countries, especially in England and in France] Reference
For her father's comfort, noting the sad wistful eyes that watched her coming in and going out, she had resigned herself to spend long melancholy hours within doors, reading aloud till Sir John fell asleep, playing backgammon -- a game she detested worse even than shove-halfpenny, which latter primitive game they played sometimes on the shovel-board in the hall. From Wordnik.com. [London Pride Or When the World Was Younger] Reference
I toss a few cabers, and tiddle a wink occasionally, and I’m a very fair hand at shove-halfpenny.”. From Wordnik.com. [Mystery Mile]
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