English · Idiom Attested

bent as a nine-bob note

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Extremely dishonest or criminally-minded.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rất không诚 thực hoặc có tâm lý tội phạm

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Ostentatiously homosexual.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rất công khai về đồng tính

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “bent as a nine-bob note” mean?

Extremely dishonest or criminally-minded.

Is “bent as a nine-bob note” formal or informal?

bent as a nine-bob note is generally slang.