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    sheeny
    /ˈʃiːni/

    noun

    • 1. a contemptuous term for a Jewish person. offensive North American

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › sheenySHEENY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sheeny definition: shining; lustrous.. See examples of SHEENY used in a sentence.

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  3. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 175697etymology - Origin of an ethnic slur - English Language & Usage...

    Jun 15, 2014 · OED says "sheeny" is of obscure origin, with a first reference referring to Jews in 1824, and other references from 1828 and 1893 (none of them obviously pejorative), and an 1888 Kipling reference where it is used as part of an insult.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sheenySheeny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sheen is an adjective meaning beautiful or shining, a verb meaning to be bright, or a noun meaning a lustrous surface. Sheeny is a misspelling of sheen, not a separate word.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sheenysheeny - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    5 days ago · sheeny (plural sheenies) (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A Jew. Synonyms:(not always pejorative) Yid, heeb, Hymie, kike, shylock. (slang) A cheat or fraudster.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHEENY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Sheeny is a slang, offensive word for a Jew, derived from sheen, meaning shiny or glossy. It can be used as a noun or an adjective, and has different forms in British and American English.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sheenySheeny - definition of sheeny by The Free Dictionary

    Sheeny is an offensive term for a Jew, derived from Yiddish sheyn, meaning beautiful or nice. It can also mean having a sheen or lustre. See synonyms, pronunciation, translations and examples of sheeny.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › sheenySHEENY Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Sheeny is an adjective that means giving off or reflecting much light. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of sheeny and related words in this online thesaurus.