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		benj111 on March 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Understanding British Money: What's a Quid? A Shil... Bob is also now another word for pounds. That might be a northern thing though.

OnlyMortal on March 5, 2023 [–]

20 bob is a quid.

Source: Yorkshuh

benj111 on March 5, 2023 | [–]

I'm from Yorkshire too.

I've definitely heard people referring to 5 Bob notes, which were never a (shilling) thing, although most of the time I'm not sure it matters.

(It cost a few Bob. Bent as a 9 Bob note)

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