Term used in Saskatchewan, Canada. Def'n: the winter art of hanging onto the bumper of a vehicle and sliding along behind it, unbeknownst to the driver. City buses work well.
by Jeff the Skid September 24, 2003

by manniequinn October 6, 2011

We lost them too early: Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Heath Ledger. They burned to shine.
Don't worry about me, I won't burn to shine.
Don't worry about me, I won't burn to shine.
by Tsarevna May 15, 2012

In Chicago the "shine line" is what the CTA calls the Red Line. It is called this because mostly black people ride it. It runs from Howard to 95th street on the far south side.
Shit bro I'm at 95th and need to get to Fulerton quick to sell some weed.
Damn son day one shit, why dont you just take the shine line?
Damn son day one shit, why dont you just take the shine line?
by Tek Nine December 21, 2006

To waste time lavishing attention (ostensibly in the form of sexual favors) onto a party who cannot provide you any form of significant reward or upward mobility, while the reigning and more influential members of the metaphorical household go unserviced.
Joey spent all day showing his project to the junior VP but I told him he's really just shining the butler, Jenkins the new CTO makes all the decisions around here!
by GentlemanlyScholar March 26, 2011

by The Return of Light Joker April 12, 2010

by THE RANDOM GUY 256 December 18, 2019
