"Shinola" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃɪˈnoʊ.lə/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊlə Etymology: From the name of a brand of shoe polish with a similar colour and texture to excrement, from shine + -ola. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shine|ola}} shine + -ola Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Shinola (uncountable)
  1. Euphemism for shit. Wikipedia link: Shinola Tags: uncountable Related terms: know shit from Shinola
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