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Synonyms for shilling

Most common

coin solidus

All synonyms

Noun

coin, solidus, bob slang dated UK AU NZ, hog slang dated UK AU IE, gen slang dated UK AU IE, deener slang AU

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling.

Related words

Phrases
shilling mark shilling sign the full shilling
Other spellings
schilling skilling

Forms

Plural
shillings → coins, soliduses, bobs, hogs…

Example sentences

  • coin The coin toss decides who will kick off the match.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
shillingsteady
coinsteady
solidusfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bob1, gen1, hog1
4 letters
coin1
6 letters
deener2
7 letters
solidus

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deener2 = 2 syllables).