~ 1
■ verb ( shinnies , ~ing , shinnied ) North American term for shin .
Origin
C19: from shin + -y 2 .
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~ 2
■ noun N. Amer. an informal form of ice hockey played on the street or on ice.
Origin
var. of shinty .
~ 1
■ verb ( shinnies , ~ing , shinnied ) North American term for shin .
Origin
C19: from shin + -y 2 .
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~ 2
■ noun N. Amer. an informal form of ice hockey played on the street or on ice.
Origin
var. of shinty .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004