Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Pennying is a drinking game that is thought to have originated amongst students and dons at the University of Oxford during the 13th or 14th century.[citation needed] Unlike most drinking games, the rules of pennying are almost never explicitly declared to be in force; rather, by putting oneself in a social situation involving the consumption of alcohol, one is implicitly subjected to the rules should a "Pennying" situation occur.At Oxford, there is a similar tradition named a "crewdate", deriving originally from rowing crews, but which has now expanded out to encompass other sporting teams and societies.[citation needed]This is similarly true at Cambridge; pennying is especially prevalent at "formal hall", or other dinner equivalents, between two dining societies.In most cases, sufficient wine will be provided so that there is enough to go round, and hence the aim is to get other people to drink as much as possible, or to avoid drinking oneself, due to the copious resources available. The occurrence is less common in pubs where drinks are larger and more expensive.. }
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- Pennying abstract "Pennying is a drinking game that is thought to have originated amongst students and dons at the University of Oxford during the 13th or 14th century.[citation needed] Unlike most drinking games, the rules of pennying are almost never explicitly declared to be in force; rather, by putting oneself in a social situation involving the consumption of alcohol, one is implicitly subjected to the rules should a "Pennying" situation occur.At Oxford, there is a similar tradition named a "crewdate", deriving originally from rowing crews, but which has now expanded out to encompass other sporting teams and societies.[citation needed]This is similarly true at Cambridge; pennying is especially prevalent at "formal hall", or other dinner equivalents, between two dining societies.In most cases, sufficient wine will be provided so that there is enough to go round, and hence the aim is to get other people to drink as much as possible, or to avoid drinking oneself, due to the copious resources available. The occurrence is less common in pubs where drinks are larger and more expensive.".