Etymology

shiny

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Today it means: Reflecting light. Full definition →

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shiny · adjective1

From shine + -y (adjectival suffix).

shiny · noun2

From shine + -y (noun suffix).

shiny · noun3

Contraction of "shiny arse", originated during World War II. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mAdUqLrKw4YC&pg=PA1717

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