shroffage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The commission paid to a shroff for examining coins for quality.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɹɒfɪd͡ʒ/

Word forms

shroffage shraffage sherofferage

Etymology

From shroff (“to examine coin for debasement etc.”) + -age (“forming nouns regarding a rate or charge”).

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