CHUCK-FARTHING


Meaning of CHUCK-FARTHING in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: chuck (III)

: an old game in which the player who pitched coins nearest to a mark tossed all the coins at a hole and won those that went into it — called also pitch-farthing ; compare pitch-penny

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