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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024shil•ling /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Currencya coin and former monetary unit of the United Kingdom, the 20th part of a pound, equal to 12 pence. Abbr.: s.
- Currencya former monetary unit of various other nations originally settled or colonized by Great Britain.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shil•ling (shil′ing),USA pronunciation n. - Currencya cupronickel coin and former monetary unit of the United Kingdom, the 20th part of a pound, equal to 12 pence: retained in circulation equal to 5 new pence after decimalization in 1971. Abbr.: s.
- Currencya former monetary unit of various other nations, as Australia, Fiji, Ghana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, and Nigeria, equal to one twentieth of a pound or 12 pence.
- Currencythe monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda, equal to 100 cents.
- Currencyany of various coins and moneys of account used in various parts of the U.S. in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Currency, PrintingSee shilling mark.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English scilling; cognate with Dutch schelling, German Schilling, Old Norse skillingr, Gothic skillings
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: shilling /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/ n - a former British and Australian silver or cupronickel coin worth one twentieth of a pound: not minted in Britain since 1970
Abbreviation: s, sh - the standard monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda: divided into 100 cents
Etymology: Old English scilling; related to Old Norse skillingr, Gothic skilliggs, Old High German skilling shill /ʃɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- one who pretends to be a customer in order to fool others into participating, as at a casino or in street gambling games.
- one who praises another for self-interest:another shill trying to gain her favor.
v. [no object] - to work as a shill:to shill for a large casino.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shill (shil),USA pronunciation [Slang.]n. - a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
- a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty.
v.i. - to work as a shill:He shills for a large casino.
v.t. - to advertise or promote (a product) as or in the manner of a huckster;
hustle:He was hired to shill a new TV show.
- origin, originally uncertain 1920–25
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