shinplaster的意思

shinplaster

英式音标['ʃɪn,plæstɚ]
美式英标['ʃɪnplɑːstə]

基本解释

n. 纸币；乱发纸币；敷贴胫上的膏药

英文词源

shinplaster (n.): also shin-plaster, piece of paper soaked in vinegar and used to treat sore legs, from shin (n.) + plaster (n.). In U.S. history, jocularly or as a term of abuse for "devalued low-denomination paper currency" (1824).

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