Pennying
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The activity of pennying in general, as part of a meal or drinking game, whereby dropping a penny in a person's drink means that they must finish it (or some such variation thereof); commonly associated with crewdates at Oxford and swaps at Cambridge. uncountable
"The game, in which participants must ‘save the queen' by downing their drink if a penny is dropped into it, is already banned in most dining halls. However, the revelation that permitting pennying is now a criminal offence may mean that even stricter policies will now be enforced."
- 2 An act of pennying, as part of a meal or drinking game. countable, uncommon
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of penny form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"The game, in which participants must ‘save the queen' by downing their drink if a penny is dropped into it, is already banned in most dining halls. However, the revelation that permitting pennying is now a criminal offence may mean that even stricter policies will now be enforced."
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