shinplaster
pronunciation
How to pronounce shinplaster in British English:
UK ['ʃɪnˌplɑ:stə]
How to pronounce shinplaster in American English:
US ['ʃɪnˌplɑstə]
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- Noun:
- paper money of little value issued on insufficient security
Word Origin
- shinplaster (n.)
- also shin-plaster, piece of paper soaked in vinegar and used to treat sore legs, from shin (n.) + plaster (n.). In U.S. history, jocularly or as a term of abuse for "devalued low-denomination paper currency" (1824).