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shinplaster
[ shin-plas-ter, -plah-ster ]
noun
- a plaster for the shin or leg.
- Informal. (formerly)
- a piece of paper money of a denomination lower than one dollar.
- money of little value, as that issued on insufficient security.
shinplaster
/ ˈʃɪnˌplɑːstə /
noun
- a promissory note on brittle paper, issued by an individual
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shinplaster1
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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.
From Project Gutenberg
The Shinplaster was in the shape of a promissory note, made payable on demand.
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