- tell shit from Shinola
- Go to know shit from Shinola.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
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not know (or tell) shit from Shinola — vulgar slang be ignorant or innocent. → Shinola … English new terms dictionary
know shit from Shinola — AND tell shit from Shinola [...Jai”nola] tv. to know what’s what; to be intelligent and aware. (Always in the negative. Shinola is a brand of shoe polish. A person who doesn’t know shit from Shinola is very stupid. See also No Shinola!) □ Poor… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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
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