pennying

Noun

uncountable countable uncommon

(uncountable, Oxbridge slang) 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.

Japanese Meaning

（オックスブリッジの俗語）飲食や飲み会の際に、ある人の飲み物にペニー硬貨を入れ、その飲み物を飲み干さなければならなくするというゲームまたは習慣

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

大学のディナーで、飲み物に小銭を落として飲み干させるという遊びがすぐにエスカレートし、フレッシュマンたちはコインがグラスに落ちるたびに緊張してシェリーをがぶ飲みしました。

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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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Sense（2）

(countable, Oxbridge slang, uncommon) An act of pennying, as part of a meal or drinking game.

pennyings

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