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Noun

1. 1
   An old English game resembling pitchpenny. uncountable

   "They presently fell to pitch and toss, chuck-farthing, odd or even, dog-fighting, and other Protestant recreations."

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pitch-farthing

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"They presently fell to pitch and toss, chuck-farthing, odd or even, dog-fighting, and other Protestant recreations."

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