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On-Yomi: タイ — Kun-Yomi: か.す、か.し-、かし-

Koohii stories:

1) [Matthew] 21-1-2007(266): In order for the bank to lend you money, you need to put up some sort of collateral as a substitute for the money.

2) [Zactacular] 3-10-2007(65): The poor substitute teacher asks the class to lend him some money for the bus fare home.

3) [dihutenosa] 7-9-2007(21): Flash back a second…Mr T is still your substitute teacher. You realize you didn't bring any shells for lunch, and you ask your friend to lend you some shells for lunch money. He refuses, and you feel a bit embarrassed. Mr T quietly reaches into a sack (which they will cart him away on later) and discreetly hands it to you. "I'm just lending it to ya, foo! Stop that thanking jibba jabba." [trigger: lend me some lunch money].

4) [fuaburisu] 28-10-2005(17): I pictured the "substitute shells" as semi-transparent, or ghostly money, symbolising how they only stand for money that you didn't have in the first place. – "lended shells are substitute shells".

5) [robertmyers] 23-11-2011(13): When you lend money to someone, you are in essence substituting their money (or lack there of) with yours.

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