- not know shit from shinola
- v. not know anything useful
English slang. 2015.
not know shit from shinola
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not know shit from Shinola — tv. to know what’s what; to be knowledgeable in the ways of the world. (See also No Shinola! Usually objectionable.) □ That jerk doesn’t know shit from Shinola! Don’t even ask him about it! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
not know shit from Shinola — vulgar slang used to indicate that someone is ignorant or innocent … Useful english dictionary
not know (or tell) shit from Shinola — vulgar slang be ignorant or innocent. → Shinola … English new terms dictionary
not — negative particle, mid 13c., unstressed variant of noht, naht in no way (see NAUGHT (Cf. naught)). As an interjection to negate what was said before or reveal it as sarcasm, it is first attested 1900; popularized 1989 by Wayne s World sketches on … Etymology dictionary
Shinola — [ʃʌɪ nəʊlə] noun US trademark a brand of boot polish. Phrases not know (or tell) shit from Shinola vulgar slang be ignorant or innocent. Origin early 20th cent.: from shine + ola (suffix chiefly in US usage) … English new terms dictionary
ignorance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of knowledge Nouns 1. ignorance, nescience; illiteracy; darkness, blindness; incomprehension, inexperience, simplicity, simpleness, innocence; stupidity; unawareness. See folly, insanity,… … English dictionary for students
knowledge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Cognizance Nouns 1. knowledge, cognizance, cognition, acquaintance, ken, privity, familiarity, comprehension, apprehension, recognition, appreciation; intuition, conscience, consciousness, awareness,… … English dictionary for students
