shinning

Verb

shin (third-person singular simple present shins, present participle shinning, simple past and past participle shinned)

1. To climb up or lower oneself down a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like.
   • to shin up a mast

   Synonyms:

   shinny

2. To strike with the shin.
   • The warning signs had been there as Peter Cech had already had to palm away a stinging shot from Ronald Zubar but immediately afterwards the Blues goalkeeper could only watch in horror as defender Boswinga shinned the ball into his own net from Hunt's corner.2011 January 5, Mark Ashenden, “Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Chelsea”, in BBC
3. (US, slang) To run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as when trying to make a payment.
   • The Senator was shinning around, to get gold for the rascally bank-rags which he was obliged to take.1845 December 13, New York Commercial Advertiser

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