Shinney
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The game of hockey. obsolete, uncountable
"Let the boys play at cricket, trap and ball, shinney, fives, skipping, running, coits, marbles, climbing trees, jumping, &c."
- 2 a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck wordnet
Example
More examples"Let the boys play at cricket, trap and ball, shinney, fives, skipping, running, coits, marbles, climbing trees, jumping, &c."
Etymology
From shindy, from the likelihood of players banging their shins.