THE NIMBLE SHILLING
There have been various explanations of the application of the term “bob” to a shilling, but none is very satisfactory. Most authorities state that the original word was “bobstick,” and that “bob” is simply a contraction; but it does not appear why the coin was ever called a “bobstick.” Brewer says that “bob” is a corruption of the word “bawbee,” which originally was a debased copper coin Issued in the reign of James VI. of Scotland. The florin appears to be the only piece of money which has escaped the coiner of slang words.
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 62, 6 December 1930, Page 27
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97THE NIMBLE SHILLING Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 62, 6 December 1930, Page 27
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