gym shoe

noun
a lightweight canvas shoe with a rubber sole; sneaker.

Origin:
1925–30

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gym shoe
 
n
another name for plimsoll

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Gym shoe is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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gym shoe definition


  1. n.
    a disliked person. : Who is the gym shoe who comes to class in a sport coat?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Even when he goes right up to the can and drops the wad directly down, it hits the edge and drops into his gym shoe.
It could have been a sneeze, it could have been tying his gym shoe that suddenly can cause leg pain.
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