'To cut up shines' definitions:

Definition of 'To cut up shines'

From: GCIDE
  • Shine \Shine\, n.
  • 1. The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen. [1913 Webster]
  • Now sits not girt with taper's holy shine. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • Fair opening to some court's propitious shine. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • The distant shine of the celestial city. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Sunshine; fair weather. [1913 Webster]
  • Be it fair or foul, or rain or shine. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A liking for a person; a fancy. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Caper; antic; row. [Slang] [1913 Webster]
  • To cut up shines, to play pranks. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster]