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Definition of push-halfpenny in English:

push-halfpenny

noun

(also push-ha'penny)

  • A game in which coins are struck so that they slide across a marked board on a table.

Pronunciation

push-halfpenny

/ˌpʊʃˈheɪpni/ /ˌpʊʃˈheɪpəni/ /ˌpʊʃˈhɑːfpəni/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Cockton (1807–1853), novelist.