shilling /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/noun 4forms 1phrases 1 noun4 •The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda. •(historical) A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling. •(US, historical) A currency in the United States, differing in value between states. •(US, historical) The Spanish real, formerly having the value of one eighth of a dollar. formsshillings Phrases with shilling poor man's shillingHonesty.