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shinplaster是什么意思

shinplaster

英 ['ʃɪnplɑːstə] 美 ['ʃɪn,plæstɚ]
  • 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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