shinny

Term used most commonly in Canada and the northern region of Minnesota, specifically the iron range, as a short, alternate word for an unofficial game of hockey played outdoors on a flooded, home-made rink or a frozen body of water such as a pond or lake.

Grab your skates and stick, there's a game of shinny out on the pond!

by Arnie on Ice March 16, 2008

shinny

Shinny - another word for a leg kick/shin kick. Commonly used in hoodlum areas of New Zealand such as Albany, Auckland.

First person "Oi cunt chuck us your side bag or I'll give you a shinny"
Second person "Jak sorry ko, Just take my shmang instead."

by TheFarkenUce October 11, 2020

shinny

a game popularized on blustery Saturday afternoons on the ponds of Laval. Shinny is a hockey-like game played with brooms, broken hockey sticks, and hunks of things that you can hit around till the bars open a midi.

un Joual: L'usine s'est fermée.
des autres Joual: Bon! nous avons plus de temps pour jouer à la shinny maintenant.

by T-Dog Jenkins June 27, 2004

shinny

short for shindig, a festive gathering of people

hey man, i'm havin a shinny at my place this friday, two kegs, bring some ladies.

by douglas esquire fresh October 08, 2003

shinny

Playing hockey on a rink without skates.

Hockey Night in Canada's over, let go play some shinny.

by Jeff the Skid September 24, 2003

shinnie

Kinnies of Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion (nge), usually sad little losers that no one likes.

person1: omg I hate myself and everyone hates me :((
person2: stfu u are such a shinnie

by anonymous August 14, 2021

Shinnie

A slur used against "humans" who kins Shinji ikari.

Shinnie: I kin shinji.
Person: oh you shinnie!

by Kelrokel July 26, 2021