Shinney
Pronunciation : Shin"ney
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [CF. Shindy.]
Definition : Defn: The game of hockey; -- so called because of the liability of the players to receive blows on the shin. Halliwell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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