shinney (noun)

1. During the early 19th century, shinney was a popular street game played by children in the small towns of England.

2. In the futuristic world created by the author, children play a high-tech version of shinney using holographic pucks in their virtual reality games.

3. As dusk fell, the couple held hands and watched the children playing shinney on the frozen lake, enveloped in the magic of the moment.

4. In the novel, the protagonist reminisces about his childhood, fondly recalling the days spent playing shinney on the streets with his friends.