shiner
[ shahy-ner ]
/ ˈʃaɪ nər /
noun
a person or thing that shines.
Slang. black eye(def 1).
any of various small American freshwater fishes having glistening scales, especially a minnow.
any of various silvery, marine fishes, as the menhaden or butterfish.
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 of shiner
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shiner
/ (ˈʃaɪnə) /
noun
something that shines, such as a polishing device
any of numerous small North American freshwater cyprinid fishes of the genus Notropis and related genera, such as N. cornutus (common shiner) and Notemigonus crysoleucas (golden shiner)
a popular name for the mackerel
informal a black eye
NZ old-fashioned, informal a vagrant or tramp
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