two-up

Diggers' coin game

Two-up is an Australian gambling game where two coins are tossed and bets are placed on whether both land heads or both land tails.

A designated spinner tosses the coins from a small wooden paddle called a kip.

The game has deep cultural significance in Australia, traditionally played on Anzac Day to commemorate military veterans: The pub runs two-up on Anzac Day.

game

kip

1000 pounds, engineering unit

spinnerThing that rotates
headsTop of bodies
tailsRear animal appendages

cockatoo · ring · toss · flip · penny · copper · call · school · boxer · odds

AnzacDay

commemoration

Act of honoring memory

memorialThing preserving remembrance
veteranExperienced former soldier
soldierArmed forces member

cenotaph · remembrance · dawn · service · parade · pub · April · tradition · mateship · Gallipoli

Australian

outback

Remote interior wilderness

bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
pubLicensed drinking establishment
larrikinMischievous, convention-flouting youth

bloke · sheila · mate · digger · swagman · billabong · casino · legend · folklore · heritage

Opposites

game type

two-upblackjack

Card game to twenty-one

baccarat · roulette · slot machines · horse racing · sports betting

skill vs chance

two-upchess

Strategic board game

poker · bridge · backgammon · competitive sport · strategy games

cultural formality

two-upstate lottery

Government-operated prize drawing

Family

up, two, twin, double, upright, upon, update, uplift, upgrade

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG