- not know (or tell) shit from Shinola
- not know (or tell) shit from Shinolavulgar slangbe ignorant or innocent.→ Shinola
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
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