Shinnying
noun, plural shinnies.
1.
a simple variety of hockey, played with a ball, block of wood, or the like, and clubs curved at one end.
2.
the club used.
verb (used without object), shinnied, shinnying.
3.
to play shinny.
4.
to drive the ball at shinny.
verb (used without object), shinnied, shinnying.
1.
shin1 (def 5):
He shinnied up the tree.
shingle
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