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chuck–farthing
noun
Definition of chuck–farthing
: 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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Origin and Etymology of chuck–farthing
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