Poor Tom doesn't know shit from Shinola.
•Fred can't tell shit from Shinola, and he's been made my boss.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
know shit from Shinola — verb To have the most basic level of intelligence or common sense. Id like to comment on your May editorial, Whos In Charge Here? You may be a fair journalist, but you dont know shit from Shinola when it comes to karate … Wiktionary
not know shit from Shinola — tv. to know what’s what; to be knowledgeable in the ways of the world. (See also No Shinola! Usually objectionable.) □ That jerk doesn’t know shit from Shinola! Don’t even ask him about it! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tell shit from Shinola — Go to know shit from Shinola … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
doesn't know shit from Shinola — Meaning Someone who has poor judgement or knowledge. Origin Shinola is a brand of shoe polish available in the USA … Meaning and origin of phrases
not know shit from shinola — v. not know anything useful … English slang
not know (or tell) shit from Shinola — vulgar slang be ignorant or innocent. → Shinola … English new terms dictionary
not know shit from Shinola — vulgar slang used to indicate that someone is ignorant or innocent … Useful english dictionary
Shinola — is a brand of wax shoe polish that was available in the early to mid 20th century. The original trademark was filed in 1929 by 2 in 1 Shinola Bixby Corporation, New Jersey. [ [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial entry=71292186 action … Wikipedia
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
No Shinola! — [...Jai”nola] exclam. You are kidding!; No shit! (A play on the expression indicating that a stupid person doesn’t know shit from Shinola. Shinola is a brand of shoe polish.) □ So taxes are too high? No Shinola! □ He’s late again? No Shinola! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
