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pitchpenny

pitchpenny noun: an old game in which players attempt to throw pennies into a hole.

Noun

pitchpenny (uncountable)

  1. An old game in which players attempt to throw pennies into a hole.

Forms of pitchpenny

alternative formpitch penny
alternative formpitch-penny

Origin of pitchpenny

From pitch + penny.

Questions about pitchpenny

What does pitchpenny mean?
Pitchpenny means an old game in which players attempt to throw pennies into a hole.
What part of speech is pitchpenny?
Pitchpenny is a noun.

Words near pitchpenny in the dictionary

  1. pitchnut
  2. pitchometer
  3. pitchometers
  4. pitchout
  5. pitchouts
  6. pitchpenny
  7. pitchpeople
  8. pitchperson
  9. pitchpersons
  10. pitchpine
  11. pitchpines

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