king's shilling

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noun king's shilling (until 1879) a shilling given a recruit in the British army to bind his enlistment contract. 1
noun king's shilling (until 1879) a shilling paid to new recruits to the British army 0
noun king's shilling a shilling accepted by new recruits when tricked into or agreeing to enlist into the British army or navy during the 18th and 19th centuries. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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