Shinplaster

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shinplaster \Shin"plas`ter\, n.
     Formerly, a jocose term for a bank note greatly depreciated
     in value; also, for paper money of a denomination less than a
     dollar. [U. S.]
     [1913 Webster] Shinto



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shinplaster
       n : paper money of little value issued on insufficient security