shinplasters in English
noun
1
a piece of paper currency or a promissory note regarded as having little or no value.
The bit of harbour shinplaster that Monrova had left over from his purchase was used to stock the galley with fruits and vegetables and cooking supplies and vodka.
2
a twenty-five cent bill.
You will hear of short snorters, the reason we had shinplasters , the note that started the collection, the $1 bills given by a grandmother every Christmas, and other exciting tales.
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