Meaning & use
Shilling
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A former British coin worth one twentieth of a pound, or a unit of currency still used in several East African countries.
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In old Britain, a loaf of bread might have cost a few shillings.
She exchanged her dollars for Kenyan shillings at the airport.
A note on using this word
Britain abandoned the shilling when it decimalized its currency in 1971, but the name lives on in nations like Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Another way to use it
2. verb
Informal slang for promoting or endorsing something, often for hidden payment.
Critics accused the influencer of shilling for the crypto company.
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