Word of the Day:
sandshoe
What It Means
A sports or walking shoe with canvas upper and rubber sole; a sneaker.
Sandshoe in Context
“Later, however, the union ran into a problem of a severe shortage of sandshoes in Queensland. The rationing authorities, in reply to a union request on this, said that the Chief Inspector of Coalmines had condemned use of sandshoes in mines as being “not conducive to health or safety.””
Did You Know?
From sand + shoe.
Source and license
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