noun
Street Slang
shover
SHUV-er · noun · slang
One who passes counterfeit money.
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A shover is a criminal who circulates counterfeit currency by 'pushing' or 'shoving' it into circulation.
“The ring printed the bills, but the shovers took the real risk at the till.”
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shover In A Sentence
The ring printed the bills, but the shovers took the real risk at the till.
Origin & Usage
American underworld slang, 19th century.
People Also Ask
What is a 'shover'?
A criminal who passes counterfeit money by pushing or shoving the fake bills into circulation.
Where does 'shover' come from?
It's 19th-century American underworld slang, from 'shoving' the forged notes into everyday use.
How is a shover different from a counterfeiter?
A counterfeiter prints the fake bills, while a shover takes the risk of actually spending them at a till.
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