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This is of Irish origin. It originally meant a black eye given by the boot of an English officer to an Irishman who didn't keep the equipment shiny enough.
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What is slang for a black eye?
A shiner
What is the word shiner slang for?
A black eye.
What does it mean to give someone a shiner?
It's the same as giving them a black eye. Both are slang terms for a bruised and swollen eye.
What is slang for black eye?
In Britain that is a 'shiner', originating in Royal Navy, WW1 when boxing contests were very popular on ships.
Synonym for black eye?
shiner
What is slang for a black eye?
A shiner
What is the word shiner slang for?
A black eye.
A shiner is a slang name for what?
A "shiner" may refer to a black eye as a result of a particularly well executed punch to the eye.
What does it mean if someone has a shiner?
A shiner is a slang term for a 'black eye,' which is a bruise around the eye usually caused by a blow.
What does it mean if somebody says to someone what you have is a shiner?
A shiner is an old slang term for a black eye, usually from getting punched by someone.
What does it mean to give someone a shiner?
It's the same as giving them a black eye. Both are slang terms for a bruised and swollen eye.
Is shiner a dialect or a slang or a jargon word?
When talking about 'shiner' in the context of a 'black eye', this is slang.Dialects tend to be patterns of speech used in only a specific area. Jargon is really 'technical slang', slang used by people in certain professions.
What is another name for a black eye?
"Shiner" is a another word for black eye, like "You have quite a shiner there!" instead of "You have quite a black eye there!"
What is slang for black eye?
In Britain that is a 'shiner', originating in Royal Navy, WW1 when boxing contests were very popular on ships.
Synonym for black eye?
shiner
What is a 6 letter word for black eye or shiner?
If it's not "shiner," try "stigma."
What is a six letter word for black eye?
shiner
