sheeny
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shee·ny 1
(shē′nē)adj.
Having a sheen; lustrous.
shee·ny 2
(shē′nē)n. pl. shee·nies Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a Jew.
[Perhaps Yiddish sheyn, beautiful, nice, fine (taken by gentiles as a typically Yiddish interjection) (from Middle High German schœn, from Old High German scōni) + -y.]
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sheeny
(ˈʃiːnɪ)n, pl sheenies
slang offensive a derogatory word for a Jew
[C19: of unknown origin]
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Noun | 1. | sheeny - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language |
Adj. | 1. | sheeny - reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel" bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" |
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