Phrase guide
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verb
To have the most basic level of intelligence or common sense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, stative, vulgar
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Antonyms: none provided
History
A colloquialism which dates back to the early 1940s in the United States, sometimes ended with "that's why your shoes don't shine". Shinola was a popular brand of shoe polish.
