pitch-and-toss

[ pich-uhn-taws, -tos ]

/ ˈpɪtʃ ənˈtɔs, -ˈtɒs /

noun

a game in which players toss coins at a mark, the person whose coin hits closest to the mark tossing all the coins in the air and winning all those that come down heads up.

Origin of pitch-and-toss

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby pitch-and-toss

Pitcairn Island, pitch, pitch accent, pitch-and-putt, pitch-and-run shot, pitch-and-toss, pitchbend, pitch-black, pitchblende, pitch chain, pitch chisel

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Example sentences from the Web for pitch-and-toss

“From pitch-and-toss to manslaughter,” responded the boy, with a broad grin.
Charlie to the Rescue|R.M. Ballantyne
With an admirable affectation of indifference, Morris proposed a game of pitch-and-toss.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
I feel fit for anything, from pitch-and-toss to manslaughter.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
Rather hard on politicians this, to bracket their patriotic endeavours with pitch-and-toss and alcoholic indulgence!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895|Various

The boy who begins by playing at pitch-and-toss, surely doesn't always grow up to be a man who actually commits manslaughter.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93. September 17, 1887|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pitch-and-toss

pitch-and-toss

noun

a game of skill and chance in which the player who pitches a coin nearest to a mark has the first chance to toss all the coins, winning those that land heads up

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pitch-and-toss
释义	pitch-and-toss [ pich-uhn-taws, -tos ] / ˈpɪtʃ ənˈtɔs, -ˈtɒs / noun a game in which players toss coins at a mark, the person whose coin hits closest to the mark tossing all the coins in the air and winning all those that come down heads up. Origin of pitch-and-toss First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby pitch-and-toss Pitcairn Island, pitch, pitch accent, pitch-and-putt, pitch-and-run shot, pitch-and-toss, pitchbend, pitch-black, pitchblende, pitch chain, pitch chisel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pitch-and-toss “From pitch-and-toss to manslaughter,” responded the boy, with a broad grin. Charlie to the Rescue\|R.M. Ballantyne With an admirable affectation of indifference, Morris proposed a game of pitch-and-toss. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson I feel fit for anything, from pitch-and-toss to manslaughter. The Daughters of Danaus\|Mona Caird Rather hard on politicians this, to bracket their patriotic endeavours with pitch-and-toss and alcoholic indulgence! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895\|Various The boy who begins by playing at pitch-and-toss, surely doesn't always grow up to be a man who actually commits manslaughter. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93. September 17, 1887\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pitch-and-toss pitch-and-toss noun a game of skill and chance in which the player who pitches a coin nearest to a mark has the first chance to toss all the coins, winning those that land heads up Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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