shinningn.
1. Football. The act of kicking an opponent on the shin.
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footer1781
place-kick1845
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punt1845
miskick1868
footwork1871
goal-kicking1871
shinning1873
punt kick1876
tackle1876
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dribble1889
throw-in1896
breakaway1906
right-footer1906
set piece1938
long ball1954
scissors kick1955
1873 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 388 Mauling, hacking, kicking, shinning, collaring—such are among the terms and rules of the [Rugby] game.
1899 M. Shearman et al. Football (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) (new ed.) 70 All charging is fair, but no..shinning or back shinning either of the ball or players is allowed.
2. U.S. (See quot. 1864.)
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society > trade and finance > financial dealings > borrowing money > [noun]
borrowing1545
shinning1834
botting1937
1834 A. Greene Perils of Pearl St. i. 16 The exercise of shinning.
1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Shinning, a running about borrowing money temporarily to meet pressing demands.
1872 M. S. De Vere Americanisms 306 This process of shinning is resorted to whenever the merchant or banker is short.
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