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British Slang: Bent; Bent as a Nine Bob Note

Bent means dishonest, disreputable or corrupt/depraved; or homosexual (moderately offensive). 'Bent as a nine bob note' refers to someone particularly…

Bent

  1. Dishonest, disreputable or corrupt/depraved;
  2. Homosexual (moderately offensive).

Bent as a nine bob note

Particularly dishonest or depraved/corrupt.

A nine shilling (bob) note – a banknote from 9 shillings – never actually existed, but from this expression it follows that it could nonetheless be counterfeited.

dishonestyMeaning of bent from the English-Bulgarian dictionary:

1. n inclination, degree of tension.

  • Follow one's BENT – follow one's inclinations.
  • To the top of one's BENT – to one's satisfaction.

2. v p.p from bend inclined, determined (on).

  • Be BENT on – I aim to.

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