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shinplaster

[ shin-plas-ter, -plah-ster ]

noun

  1. a plaster for the shin or leg.
  2. Informal. (formerly)
    1. a piece of paper money of a denomination lower than one dollar.
    2. money of little value, as that issued on insufficient security.


shinplaster

/ ˈʃɪnˌplɑːstə /

noun

  1. a promissory note on brittle paper, issued by an individual
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shinplaster1

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; shin 1 + plaster
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shinplaster1

C19: so called because of its resemblance to a sticking plaster
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Example Sentences

If evry boddy had a fashun ov their own, it wud make az mutch trubble az a shinplaster kurrensy.

The Shinplaster was in the shape of a promissory note, made payable on demand.

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