How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
not sixteen annas to the rupee of — low intelligence This is one of many phrases indicating a shortage from a full complement. Under British Indian currency, there were four pice to the anna and sixteen annas to the rupee. Today the anna is not used. Despite decimalization,… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
The Hindu — Infobox Newspaper name = type = Daily newspaper format = Broadsheet foundation = September 20, 1878 price on weekdays = Rs.2.50 (India) price on sundays = Rs.4.50 (India) owners = Kasturi Sons Ltd. publisher = N. Ram editor = N. Ram political =… … Wikipedia
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Decimalisation — This article is about decimalisation of currency units. For other uses, see Decimalisation (disambiguation). For the system of library classification, see Dewey Decimal Classification. Decimal currency is the term used to describe any currency… … Wikipedia
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