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shinney

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shin·ny 1 also shin·ney   (shĭn'ē)   
n.   pl. shin·nies also shin·neys

  1. Ice, street, or field hockey played informally with a ball, can, or similar object.

  2. The stick used when playing this game.


[Probably from the phrase shin ye, a cry used in the game.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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