Meaning of coconut shy | Babel Free

Definitions

A traditional fairground amusement where customers throw balls at a row of coconuts in an attempt to knock one off its support and thereby win it.

Examples

“With his two aides he had wandered around and had a few goes on the coconut shy, but he was so strong that one of the balls had not only knocked the coconut off its stand but split the stand in two.”

“A coconut shy stood close by and swing boats swung like giant pendulums against a background of blossoming shrubs blazing with colour.”

“I realise that some readers would enjoy using my head at a coconut shy.”

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