Shine-rag

or shiney-rag. TO WIN THE SHINE-RAG, verb. phr. (old).—See quot.

  1851–61.  H. MAYHEW, London Labour and the London Poor, 20 He lost again, and some one bantering said, ‘You’ll WIN THE SHINE-RAG, Joe,’ meaning that he would be ‘cracked up,’ or ruined, if he continued.