noun
Meaning 1
The game of hockey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
shinney
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noun
Meaning 2
a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shinny
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: field hockey, hockey
History
Etymology
From shindy, from the likelihood of players banging their shins.