I. noun
also shin·ney ˈshi-nē
Etymology: perhaps from shin (I)
Date: 1672
: a variation of hockey played by children with a curved stick and a ball or block of wood ; also : the stick used
II. intransitive verb
( shin·nied ; shin·ny·ing )
Etymology: alteration of shin (II)
Date: 1851
: to move oneself up or down something vertical (as a pole) especially by alternately hugging it with the arms or hands and the legs