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shinplaster (n.)

also shin-plaster, piece of paper soaked in vinegar and used to treat sore legs, from shin (n.) + plaster (n.). In U.S. history, jocularly or as a term of abuse for "devalued low-denomination paper currency" (1824).

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Definitions of shinplaster from WordNet

shinplaster (n.)
paper money of little value issued on insufficient security;
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