shilling
shilling Lexical Profile
shilling Game Scores & Validity
• noun
British A former British monetary unit and coin equal to twelve pence, or one-twentieth of a pound, used before decimalization in 1971.
"The antique book still had its original Victorian price of two shillings penciled inside the front cover."
The standard monetary unit of several East African countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Somalia.
"Travelers arriving in Nairobi usually exchange their foreign currency for Kenyan shillings at the airport."
The act or practice of promoting a product, service, or cause enthusiastically while concealing a financial conflict of interest or personal affiliation.
"Forum moderators quickly banned the account for blatant shilling of unverified cryptocurrency tokens."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English scilling, a common Germanic currency word likely derived from a root meaning 'to divide' or 'to ring out' (referring to the sound of a struck coin).