Premier League Games 25/26/27 October 2024

At the time it was said, the skin of black people tended to give off a shine or gleam,the word shiner was first used in the context of shame. Bruising caused by trauma to the eye usually turns black in colour and the word shiner for black eye became a common form of slang.

As words become co-opted, it will depend on whether you find it offensive or not.

"The word "shiner" comes from the Middle English period, with the earliest known use in 1398. It's derived from the word "shine" and the suffix "-er"."
 
Salah is still the dips best player by a wide margin. Hopefully the penny pinching yanks won’t stump up another bumper salary and it will be off to Saudi for him.
 

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