Meanings
adjective
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveExtremely dishonest or criminally-minded.
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adjectiveOstentatiously homosexual.
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Origin
In pre-decimal English money, a nine-bob (nine-shilling) note would obviously be fraudulent, since there was no such denomination.
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APA
bent as a nine-bob note. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bent%20as%20a%20nine-bob%20note
MLA
“bent as a nine-bob note.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bent%20as%20a%20nine-bob%20note. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bent as a nine-bob note,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bent%20as%20a%20nine-bob%20note.
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