Meaning of 'Bent as a nine bob note'
What does the saying 'Bent as a nine bob note' mean?
Idiom: Bent as a nine bob note
Meaning:
A person who is as bent as a nine bob note is dishonest. The reference comes from pre-decimalisation in UK (1971), when a ten shilling (bob) note was valid currency but no such note as nine shillings existed.
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Subject Area: Money |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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