英语词汇“push-penny”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

push-penny n.

Brit.

/ˈpʊʃˌpɛni/

U.S.

/ˈpʊʃˌpɛni/

†(a) a custom formerly observed at Durham Cathedral, in which money was thrown to a crowd (see quot. 1856) (obsolete); (b) = push-halfpenny n.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > table game > shovelboard, etc. > [noun]

shove-groat1488

slip-groat1521

shove-board1522

shovel-board1532

slide-thrift1541

slide-groat1552

slip-thrift1579

shovel-board play1691

shovel-groat1825

shove-halfpenny1841

push-halfpenny1844

push-penny1856

shovel-penny1887

1856 Times 8 Nov. 6/6 There is a custom which has been upheld from time immemorial by the Dean and Chapter of Durham on three days in the year, which is pretty generally known among the lads of this city as ‘push penny’. On these days the Chapter causes 20 shillings in copper to be scrambled for in the college yard by the juvenile citizens.

1872 B. Jerrold London xviii. 146 Benches where they are playing push-penny.

1876 G. Bell Brit. Pop. Customs 303 At the end of the service a regular pell-mell rush was made for the cloister doors, in order to be present at ‘push-penny’.

1975 Country Life 11 Dec. 1677/4 I am..looking for examples of the following regional inn sports: aunt sally (Oxfordshire)..push penny (Lincolnshire)..actually played in English pubs today.

1991 A. Blair More Tea at Miss Cranston's ix. 99 Alongside the carnival was the circus, favoured by some over the push-penny and the roundabouts.

单词	push-penny
释义	> as lemmas push-penny push-penny n. Brit. /ˈpʊʃˌpɛni/ , U.S. /ˈpʊʃˌpɛni/ †(a) a custom formerly observed at Durham Cathedral, in which money was thrown to a crowd (see quot. 1856) (obsolete); (b) = push-halfpenny n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > table game > shovelboard, etc. > [noun] shove-groat1488 slip-groat1521 shove-board1522 shovel-board1532 slide-thrift1541 slide-groat1552 slip-thrift1579 shovel-board play1691 shovel-groat1825 shove-halfpenny1841 push-halfpenny1844 push-penny1856 shovel-penny1887 1856 Times 8 Nov. 6/6 There is a custom which has been upheld from time immemorial by the Dean and Chapter of Durham on three days in the year, which is pretty generally known among the lads of this city as ‘push penny’. On these days the Chapter causes 20 shillings in copper to be scrambled for in the college yard by the juvenile citizens. 1872 B. Jerrold London xviii. 146 Benches where they are playing push-penny. 1876 G. Bell Brit. Pop. Customs 303 At the end of the service a regular pell-mell rush was made for the cloister doors, in order to be present at ‘push-penny’. 1975 Country Life 11 Dec. 1677/4 I am..looking for examples of the following regional inn sports: aunt sally (Oxfordshire)..push penny (Lincolnshire)..actually played in English pubs today. 1991 A. Blair More Tea at Miss Cranston's ix. 99 Alongside the carnival was the circus, favoured by some over the push-penny and the roundabouts. extracted from push-comb. form < as lemmas
随便看	take over take over from take pace take pains take part take part against take part with take pattern by take pause take pause for thought take pausement take penance take people as one finds them take pepper in the nose take personal take personally take pet take pity take pity of take place take pleasure take possession take post take potluck take precedence

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