shineola

It means nothing. IE: I don't know Shineola is the polite substitute for "I don't know Jack Sh*t."

IE: I don't know Shineola is the polite substitute for "I don't know Jack Sh*t."

by Mister Wizard April 19, 2016

shinola

A brand of shoe polish once popular among GIs. See shit from shinola.

Shinola? I don't know shit from it!

by Cornholio November 4, 2003

shit from shinola

Naive, stupid. Can't tell one's ass from first base; see Shinola.

"That yahoo can't tell shit from shinola"
"That geologist can't tell schist from shinola."

by Octopod November 6, 2003

Shit from Shinola

This word is used to describe not understanding or knowing what is going on.

Teacher: What is 4+9/2

Student: Ask someone else, i don't know shit from shinola.

by Eerad June 14, 2011

Shinola

Shinola was a brand of shoe polish.

You don't know sh!t from Shinola. Meaning you don''t have good judgement or are stupid.

by dikelmm March 12, 2019

shit from shinola

Shinola was an old brand of shoe polish last century. If a person was very stupid, he would polish his shoes with shit and not know the difference.

You can hear the phrase used in the movie “ the jerk”. With Steve Martin.

That guys so dumb “he don’t know shit from shinola!”

by Aceway January 4, 2023

shinola

I'm really not sure what this is, but I know it ain't shit.

I'm not that young man from Arcola
Who didn't know shit from Shinola.

by mandingoe July 22, 2004