"penny up the door"
What does "penny up the door" mean? Lock the door?
"To penny the door" means to lock someone in a room by inserting pennies (or other coins) in the narrow gap between the already closed door and the frame.
What does "penny up the door" mean? Lock the door?
"To penny the door" means to lock someone in a room by inserting pennies (or other coins) in the narrow gap between the already closed door and the frame.