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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShinny
/ˈʃɪn.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An informal, often impromptu game of ice hockey played on an outdoor rink, frozen street, or pond with minimal equipment.
"The neighborhood kids gathered on the frozen pond every Saturday afternoon for a game of shinny."
- 1
To climb a pole, tree, or rope by gripping it with the arms and legs; often variant of shin.
"He managed to shinny up the tall oak tree to retrieve his lost kite."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'shin' (referring to the lower front part of the leg), originating in the late 19th century. It developed as a colloquial verb meaning to climb a vertical surface by gripping it with the arms and legs, much like using one's shins.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shinny" is said worldwide
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hockey de rue
Transliteration: o-ke de ru
"Les enfants jouent au hockey de rue après l'école."
Straßenhockey
Transliteration: ʃtʁaːsn̩ˌhɔki
"Im Winter spielen sie gerne spontanes Eishockey auf dem Teich."
hockey da strada
Transliteration: hɔki da strada
"Organizzano spesso una partita di hockey informale sul ghiaccio."
hockey callejero
Transliteration: o-kei ka-lle-je-ro
"Jugaron un partido informal de hockey sobre hielo en el lago congelado."
hquei de rua
Transliteration: o-ki dʒi ˈʁu.ɐ
Script: hóquei de rua
"Eles adoram jogar uma partida informal de hóquei no gelo."
अनौपचारिक हॉकी
Transliteration: anaupcharik hoki
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बर्फ पर बच्चों ने अनौपचारिक हॉकी का खेल खेला।"
业余冰球
Transliteration: yèyú bīngqiú
"孩子们在结冰的池塘上打一场随意的冰球。"
약식 하키
Transliteration: yaksik haki
Script: 한국어 한글
"동네 아이들이 얼어붙은 연못에서 약식 하키 경기를 했다."
路上アイスホッケー
Transliteration: rojo aisu hokkee
Script: 日本語
"凍った池でカジュアルなアイスホッケーの試合をした。"
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