[MovingIn07]

I see this everywhere, I have just about worked out that it means somewhere you pay. But anyone any idea what the word means or where it comes from? Such a strange word!

[Football16]

Originally Posted by MovingIn07

I see this everywhere, I have just about worked out that it means somewhere you pay. But anyone any idea what the word means or where it comes from? Such a strange word!

Shroff office

I saw this link below the post. All you ever need to know about your local Shroff office appears to be here.

[MovingIn07]

Cheers! I liked Skyhook's guesses at the origin, although I note nobody ever confirmed for sure.....

[Jally]

I was always told it has Indian origins, I guess from the British days. We like to pronounce the word as if throwing up. Gives us a laugh anyway.

[Miss P]

Gosh I thought someone told me there was once a Mr Shroff who started up a company which collected money for parking etc ...another illusion shattered.

[KnowItAll]

>> Mr Shroff

Don't be too surprised if there was indeed a Mr Shroff involved. Shroff is a common Parsi name and the Parsi community has been in Hong Kong for over a century. Again, Indian / middle eastern (Persian) roots.

[sgander]

Shroff is indeed a Parsi word and it means "one who deals in money". Parsi businessmen often worked hand-in-glove with the British during the time of the Raj and the Brits appropriated the name. The Shroff family in Hong Kong is one of the largest and most philanthropic families here dating back to the 1900s.

[krypton]

This link explain all you need to know about "shroff"

The Shroff