Shinola
/ʃʌɪˈnəʊlə
/noun [mass noun] US trademark
1A brand of boot polish.There's another reason the Huskers need a little Shinola for their 11-1 season....
- Shinola seems to have been a fairly cheap and cheerful product.
1.1 informal Used as a euphemism for ‘shit’: there’ll be the same old Shinola on television
Phrases
neither shit nor Shinola
not know shit from Shinola
Origin
Early 20th century: from shine + -ola (suffix chiefly in US usage).
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