shinny

IPA: ʃˈɪni

noun

  • (Canada) An informal game of pickup hockey played with minimal equipment: skates, sticks and a puck or ball.
  • (Canada) Street hockey.
  • (Canada, informal) Hockey.
  • (US, anthropology) A hockey-like game played by American Indians.
  • Moonshine (illegal alcohol)

verb

  • To climb in an awkward manner.
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Examples of "shinny" in Sentences

  • He started skating and playing shinny at age four.
  • I personally would prefer the shinny copper color.
  • Also, shinny can also mean moonshine illegal alcohol .
  • Brother officers still speak with awe of his skill at Shinny.
  • Morenz learned his hockey by playing shinny on the Thames River.
  • The 1850s medal pictured was presented to a shinny tournament champion.
  • Shinny also shinney is an informal type of hockey played on ice or the street.
  • Shinny was not just a part of Navajo culture it was part of many Indian stories.
  • This Canadian expression has also been used to describe the players on the losing side of a game of shinny.

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