Talk:shiner
Latest comment: 11 years ago by Cheung TakWah in topic Shiner short for Moonshiner
Shiner as in black eye
editHi, can anyone confirm or refute that shiner as in black eye is an American slang? Thanks--Rosswood40 14:08, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
- Also used that way in the UK and Commonwealth. SemperBlotto 14:18, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
Okay then, thanks--Rosswood40 10:34, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
Shiner as used by gamblers/magicians
editAren't shiners like devices used for cheating at card tables and or magic tricks? Cheung TakWah (talk)
- Seems so: a kind of mirror or reflective surface. Added. Thanks. Equinox ◑ 17:38, 16 August 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you. Cheung TakWah (talk) 10:59, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
Shiner short for Moonshiner
editIsn't Shiner an abbreviation of moonshiner too? Cheung TakWah (talk)
- Yes, it is, sometimes with a leading apostrophe. Added. Equinox ◑ 17:38, 16 August 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you. I had not been sure. Cheung TakWah (talk) 10:59, 19 August 2013 (UTC)