shinney Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck
    shinny.

WordNet

Shin"ney noun
Etymology
CF. Shindy.
Definitions
  1. The game of hockey; -- so called because of the liability of the players to receive blows on the shin. Halliwell. shinny. Same as shin, to climb with hands and feet

Webster 1913