Robin: dood, jack was really acting like British "people" last night, idk if he summoned a demon or what, he lost his lips and started talking about brexit a lot, the worst part about it is he's lived in Mexico his whole life!
generic "people" name: dood r u high-
jack: ˙∆∫∂˜µ˚ ¬åµ˜∆˚˜≈∆˚˜∆˚˜…∆˚ƒ∆˚∫˜©ƒ
generic "people" name: dood r u high-
jack: ˙∆∫∂˜µ˚ ¬åµ˜∆˚˜≈∆˚˜∆˚˜…∆˚ƒ∆˚∫˜©ƒ
by shitdiapier_69 April 5, 2021
Get the British "people"mug. Before 15 February 1971, the British pound was divided this way:
12d (pence) = 1s (shilling)
20s = one pound.
"penny" is the singular of "pence", as today. There were 240 pennies in a pound.
Why 'd'? One penny (1d) was formally called a 'denarius' after the Roman coin. This term was never used in popular language.
Sums below one pound (and sometimes over) were written s/d, such as 12/6 (said: twelve and six) or 5/- (said: five shillings).
There were a whole slew of interesting coins, including:
1/4d = farthing (from Anglo-Saxon, 'a fourth')
1/2d = ha'penny (half a penny)
3d = thruppence (a fourth of a shilling)
6d = sixpence (half a shilling)
2s = florin ("two bob bit"). A tenth of a pound.
2/6 = half crown ("two and six"). An eighth of a pound.
At the time of conversion, one shilling equaled 5p and one florin (two shillings) equaled 10p. A shilling in 1970 had approximately the value of 84p or $1.25 today.
The old pounds, shillings, pence system was a remnant of the early Middle Ages and Charlemagne! Continental Europe was all decimal coinage by the end of the 19th century. Tradition-bound Britain soldiered on until the beginning of the 70s.
12d (pence) = 1s (shilling)
20s = one pound.
"penny" is the singular of "pence", as today. There were 240 pennies in a pound.
Why 'd'? One penny (1d) was formally called a 'denarius' after the Roman coin. This term was never used in popular language.
Sums below one pound (and sometimes over) were written s/d, such as 12/6 (said: twelve and six) or 5/- (said: five shillings).
There were a whole slew of interesting coins, including:
1/4d = farthing (from Anglo-Saxon, 'a fourth')
1/2d = ha'penny (half a penny)
3d = thruppence (a fourth of a shilling)
6d = sixpence (half a shilling)
2s = florin ("two bob bit"). A tenth of a pound.
2/6 = half crown ("two and six"). An eighth of a pound.
At the time of conversion, one shilling equaled 5p and one florin (two shillings) equaled 10p. A shilling in 1970 had approximately the value of 84p or $1.25 today.
The old pounds, shillings, pence system was a remnant of the early Middle Ages and Charlemagne! Continental Europe was all decimal coinage by the end of the 19th century. Tradition-bound Britain soldiered on until the beginning of the 70s.
Shopkeeper, 1965: The Help! album costs thirty-two and six.
American in London, 1955: the British pound is so confusing! Better just put the coins on my palm and have the shopkeeper take the right amount. Hope I don't get swindled.
American in London, 1955: the British pound is so confusing! Better just put the coins on my palm and have the shopkeeper take the right amount. Hope I don't get swindled.
by poorbrokegradstudent August 21, 2010
Get the British Poundmug. People who can't even speak their own language correctly nor can they learn how to take care of their teeth.
Person A:"God I hate British people."
Person B:"Same. They can't even pronounces Tuesday correctly they say chewsday instead."
Person B:"Same. They can't even pronounces Tuesday correctly they say chewsday instead."
by James "Papa" Hetfield April 24, 2021
Get the British Peoplemug. A person (usually white) of British origin, who has the potential of acting like a complete and utter arsehole
by Sanisah Foreginer August 28, 2006
Get the British Arseholemug. Respecting democracy against those that would throw it all away for cheaper roaming charges. I mean, whatever have old people ever done for us apart from sacrificing their lives for freedom?
"Those damn old people, BEHAVING BRITISH still protecting democracy, I mean isn't MY vote worth more than theirs?
by DNACowboy June 27, 2016
Get the Behaving Britishmug. by Your_name_here March 7, 2008
Get the British Peoplemug. Pretty much the same as gangster--badass
just with scraggely teeth poor athletic ability and british accents
also known as imitation gang-banger
just with scraggely teeth poor athletic ability and british accents
also known as imitation gang-banger
by CAMBADASS August 14, 2008
Get the british gangbangermug.