How to pronounce “take the shilling”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (British, military, historical) To enlist as a soldier in the British army or navy by accepting a shilling from a recruiting officer.
• (by extension)

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

tickling, tackling, take along, taco shell, toxophily, deck the halls, decoupling, scuttling, schooling, secreting