coconut shy

noun

British
: an outdoor game in which players throw balls at coconuts set up on poles in order to knock them down

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“Coconut shy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20shy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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