Coit

/kɔɪt/ noun

Definition

A quoit; a ring or disk thrown in a game where players toss them over stakes or pegs.

Etymology

From Middle French 'coite' or a variant of English 'quoit' (from Old French 'coite'). The word refers to the playing piece in an ancient game.

Kelly Says

Coits are mentioned in Shakespeare's plays—it was a gambling game popular with soldiers and working-class people, and it's the ancestor of modern cornhole and horseshoe games.

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