by Octopod November 06, 2003

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.
You can hear the phrase used in the movie “ the jerk”. With Steve Martin.
by Aceway January 04, 2023

by Eerad June 14, 2011

For many, especially in the Southern US, it means the person referenced is an ignoramus . That is, if the person had their shoes shined. they could easily be fooled by the shine man who could just as well put shit on their shoes as shoe polish
