SHINOLA


Meaning of SHINOLA in English

[ ʃʌɪ'nəʊlə ]

■ noun US trademark a brand of boot polish.

Phrases

not know (or tell ) shit from ~ vulgar slang be ignorant or innocent.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from shine + -ola (suffix chiefly in US usage).

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