black hog
(UK, historical, obsolete, _, slang) The Irish shilling of 13 pence, as opposed to the English 'white hog' shilling of 12 pence.
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(UK, historical, obsolete, _, slang) The Irish shilling of 13 pence, as opposed to the English 'white hog' shilling of 12 pence.
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