shinplaster

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

shinplasters

1.
(Australia, New Zealand, US, historical, informal)(historical, US, Australia, and New Zealand informal) An essentially worthless note of paper money.
2.
(Canada, historical, informal)(historical, Canada informal) A 25¢ banknote.

Nguồn gốc từ

From shin + plaster. Probably coined during the American War of Independence (1775–1783). Named for its resemblance to, and suitability for makeshift use as, a bandage for dressing the shin.