| 单词 | shinplaster |
| 释义 | shinplaster in British English (ˈʃɪnˌplɑːstə) noun US, Canadian and Australian a promissory note on brittle paper, issued by an individual Word origin C19: so called because of its resemblance to a sticking plastershinplaster in American English (ˈʃɪnˌplæstər; ˈʃɪnˌplɑstər) US noun 1. a plaster or poultice for use on sore shins 2. Informal a piece of paper money made almost worthless, as by inflation or inadequate security 3. Informal a piece of paper money of small face value, usually less than a dollar, as any issued by the U.S. government between 1862 and 1878 |
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