shover

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English

Etymology

From shove +‎ -er (agent suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

shover (plural shovers)

  1. A person who shoves.
    Synonym: pusher
  2. (now chiefly historical) One who utters counterfeit money.
    • 1894, Hiram C. Whitley, In It, page 227:
      One of the gang of shovers arrested with Gurney gave information leading to the arrest of one David Kirkbride.
    • 1941 October, “Don't Take Any Wooden Nickles”, in Popular Mechanics Magazine, volume 76, number 4, page 162:
      Unless someone recognizes the money as counterfeit and calls the police quickly, shovers are hard to locate.

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