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shinners

shinners is the plural of shinner.

Meaning of shinner

Noun

shinner (plural shinners)

  1. (Ireland, derogatory, slang) a member or supporter of Sinn Féin.

Proper noun capitalized: Shinners

Shinners (plural Shinnerses)

  1. A surname.

Forms of shinners

pluralShinnerses

Origin of shinners

Probably an altered form of Skinner.

Questions about shinners

What does shinners mean?
Shinners means a surname.
What is shinners the plural of?
Shinners is the plural of shinner.
What part of speech is shinners?
Shinners is a proper noun.

Words near shinners in the dictionary

  1. Shinnecocks
  2. shinned
  3. shinned out
  4. shinner
  5. shinneries
  6. shinners
  7. Shinnerses
  8. shinnery
  9. shinnery oak
  10. shinnery oaks
  11. shinney

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