| 单词 | shilling dreadful |
| 释义 | shilling /shilˈing/noun
ORIGIN: OE scilling, Ger Schilling shillˈingless adjective shillˈingsworth noun As much as can be purchased for a shilling shilling mark noun A solidus sign shilling shocker or shilling dreadful noun A short sensational story or novel, orig one published at a shilling not the full shilling (informal) Not having all mental faculties intact take the (king's or queen's) shilling (historical) To enlist as a soldier by accepting a recruiting officer's shilling, a practice discontinued in 1879 |
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