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known shit from Shinola

known shit from Shinola is the past participle of know shit from Shinola.

Meaning of know shit from Shinola

Verb

know shit from Shinola (third-person singular simple present knows shit from Shinola, present participle knowing shit from Shinola, simple past knew shit from Shinola, past participle known shit from Shinola)

  1. (US, stative, vulgar) To have the most basic level of intelligence or common sense.
    • "He don't know shit from Shinola. (laughter) you know that? Always wondered how the Shinola people felt about that (laughter) Hi, I'm the new man from Shinola. (laughter) Hi, how are ya? Nice to see ya? (laughter) How are ya? (laughter)"30 October 1973, George Carlin, "Filthy Words", WBAI Radio, quoted in FCC Reports, Second Series, Volume 56, October 31, 1975 to January 16, 1976, page 101

Questions about known shit from Shinola

What is known shit from Shinola the past participle of?
Known shit from Shinola is the past participle of know shit from Shinola.

Words near known shit from Shinola in the dictionary

  1. known one's shit
  2. known one's stuff
  3. known one's way around
  4. known quantities
  5. known quantity
  6. known shit from Shinola
  7. known someone
  8. known someone from a can of paint
  9. known someone from a hole in the ground
  10. known someone from a hole in the wall
  11. known someone from Adam

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