[lit-ideas] Re: curious phenomenon
- From: David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 09:44:45 -0800
On Dec 7, 2006, at 9:32 AM, Phil Enns wrote:
David Ritchie wrote:
"I also learned that "shinny," in southern U.S. usage, refers to
moonshine,
illegal liquor ..."
Where I grew up, 'shinny' was hockey played with skates, but without
full
equipment, usually on a pond or lake.
And what did they call football sans equipment? Nosey?
Maybe that was Rugby?
David Ritchie
Portland, Oregon
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