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Shinplaster   Listen
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Shinplaster  n.  Formerly, a jocose term for a bank note greatly depreciated in value; also, for paper money of a denomination less than a dollar. (U. S.)






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"Shinplaster" Quotes from Famous Books



... questions askee. Want know too much. We have wild animal in Japan—what you call—Boar. We much fearee him. Run away when come. So I fearee and run away when come mans that too much questions ask. One ting puzzle me much. For why you call your money shinplaster? I no can tell, unless that he walk ...
— Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870 • Various



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