sheeny

¹

[ shee-nee ]

adjective

, sheen·i·er, sheen·i·est.

1. shining; lustrous.

sheeny

²

or shee·ney, shee·nie

[ shee-nee ]

noun

, Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

, plural shee·nies.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.

sheeny

/ ˈʃiːnɪ /

noun

1. See Jew
   slang.
   a derogatory word for a Jew

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheeny¹

First recorded in 1615–25; sheen + -y ¹

Origin of sheeny²

First recorded in 1810–20; origin obscure

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheeny¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Of course me an' Sheeny Joe knows I'm a liar, but what's a lie or two when you're helpin' out a shipmate?

From Project Gutenberg

Between two smirking waxen women in sheeny drapery he saw that which brought him to a pause and set him gazing.

From Project Gutenberg

Over the rosy skirts of Eos hung a full and heavy robe of swelling grey and black clouds, edged with a fringe of sheeny gold.

From Project Gutenberg

There was another fellow there, representing Burnstein, a regular hook-nosed sheeny, but he wasn't in it.

From Project Gutenberg

Silent and abstracted, I looked into the brooding disk of sheeny sky, my eyes dream-troubled.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• gleaming
• glossy
• lustrous
• polished
• slick
• sparkling