shinplaster

英 ['ʃɪnplɑːstə] 美 ['ʃɪn,plæstɚ]
  • n. 纸币；乱发纸币；敷贴胫上的膏药
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英文词源

shinplaster (n.)
also shin-plaster, piece of paper soaked in vinegar and used to treat sore legs, from shin (n.) + plaster (n.). In U.S. history, jocularly or as a term of abuse for "devalued low-denomination paper currency" (1824).