would you say a bob is commonly used as slang

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 11,594 Send Message	~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ 007 1/2	Report	28 Jan 2010 22:22
	http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100124/tuk-mcdonald-s-pounded-over-bob-menu-adv-45dbed5.html A new advert for McDonald's has come under fire over its inaccurate use of the English language. The advert, which promotes the Pound Saver Menu, begins "the pound, also known as a bob", a statement which, strictly speaking, is not true. Technically, a bob is a term for a shilling, or five pence, and of far less value than a pound. More at the link above but..... McDonald's has responded to complaints with an appeal to the ever-changing English language. Their spokesperson has posted: "Although a 'bob' was formerly used as a slang term for the shilling until the introduction of decimalisation in 1971, research has shown it is now more commonly used as slang for a pound or money in general. "As with many words in the English language, the technical meaning of words can change over time and although the word remains in use, what it signifies may develop into something else."
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 11,594 Send Message	~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ 007 1/2	Report	28 Jan 2010 22:22
	for a pound or money in general or do you associate it still with a shilling (5 pence)?