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How it's used

Refers specifically to fake currency or counterfeit coins, often used in older contexts or idiomatic expressions. While modern speakers might more commonly use 假錢 or 偽鈔, 銅銀 carries a slightly nostalgic or colloquial flavor. It is most famously associated with the phrase 洗銅銀夾大聲, which describes someone who is in the wrong but tries to cover it up by acting aggressively.