Pitch and toss — Pitch Pitch, n. 1. A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits. [1913 Webster] {Pitch and toss}, a game played by tossing up a coin, and calling Heads or tails; hence: {To play pitch and toss with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Pitch and toss — (also known as Liney or Jingles ) is a simple coin game, known by this name in Britain since at least the 18th century. It is often played in playgrounds and colleges throughout. The Rules Any number of players line up a fixed distance away from… …   Wikipedia

To play pitch and toss with anything — Pitch Pitch, n. 1. A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits. [1913 Webster] {Pitch and toss}, a game played by tossing up a coin, and calling Heads or tails; hence: {To play pitch and toss with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

pitch-and-toss — /pich euhn taws , tos /, n. 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. [1800 10] * * * …   Universalium

pitch-and-toss — /pɪtʃ ən ˈtɒs/ (say pich uhn tos) noun a game in which players throw coins at a mark, the most accurate player then being allowed to toss all the coins and keep those which come down heads up …  

pitch-and-toss — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: pitch (III) : a game in which the player who pitches coins nearest to a mark has first chance at tossing up all the coins played and winning those that fall heads up …   Useful english dictionary

pitch and toss — I Australian Slang the boss II Cockney Rhyming Slang Boss My bloody pitch kept me late again …   English dialects glossary

Pitch — Pitch, n. 1. A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits. [1913 Webster] {Pitch and toss}, a game played by tossing up a coin, and calling Heads or tails; hence: {To play pitch and toss with (anything)}, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Pitch chain — Pitch Pitch, n. 1. A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits. [1913 Webster] {Pitch and toss}, a game played by tossing up a coin, and calling Heads or tails; hence: {To play pitch and toss with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Pitch circle — Pitch Pitch, n. 1. A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits. [1913 Webster] {Pitch and toss}, a game played by tossing up a coin, and calling Heads or tails; hence: {To play pitch and toss with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English