shiner
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Is shiner a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (colloquial) A black eye.colloquial
2. (colloquial) Raccoon eyes.colloquial
3. (slang, dated) A bright piece of money, especially a sovereign.Examples: "Has she the shiners, d'ye think?"; "She may be generally found in the fore part of the day at her lodgings above mentioned, where a brace of shiners will ensure you the possession of charms above their value, cent per cent."datedslang
4. (slang) A moonshiner.slang
5. (wine) A bottle of finished wine, without a label.Examples: "Shiners are a big part of the wine business. […] Shiners are finished, bottled wines that don’t have a label or typically any other identifying feature until a vintner purchases them and then places a label on the bottles. […] They’re called shiners because they are unlabeled and have a “shiny” appearance."
Definition source: Wiktionary