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shin⋅er

  [shahy-ner]
–noun
1. a person or thing that shines.
2. Slang. black eye (def. 1).
3. any of various small American freshwater fishes having glistening scales, esp. a minnow.
4. any of various silvery, marine fishes, as the menhaden or butterfish.
5. a defect in silk or synthetic filament or fabric, produced either in the process of winding or as a result of shuttle friction and appearing on fabric as a shiny streak.
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Origin:
1350–1400; 1900–05 for def. 2; ME; see shine 1 , -er 1
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shin·er   (shī'nər)   
n.  

  1. One that shines, as a star, jewel, or coin.

  2. Slang A black eye: got a real shiner from stumbling into the door.

    1. Any of numerous small, often silvery North American freshwater fishes of the family Cyprinidae, especially one of the genus Notropis.

    2. Any of various other small silvery fishes.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
shiner

  1. n.
    a black eye. : Wow, look at Marty's shiner!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: shin·er
Pronunciation: 'shI-n&r
Function: noun
: BLACK EYE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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