deaner
19th-century British cant and Cockney slang for a shilling (one-twentieth of a pound).
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19th-century British cant and Cockney slang for a shilling (one-twentieth of a pound). Likely derived from the Latin 'denarius', a Roman silver coin. Used by street traders, market vendors, and the criminal underworld. After decimalisation in 1971 the word lost its practical referent entirely.
"That'll cost you a deaner, mate," the coster called out from behind his barrow.
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(UK, slang, obsolete) A shilling.
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— Bluesky· May 2026
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