sheeny

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃiːnɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shē′nē)

Inflections of 'sheeny' (adj):
sheenier
adj comparative
sheeniest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'sheeny' (n): npl: sheenies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sheen•y1  (shē′nē),USA pronunciation adj., sheen•i•er, sheen•i•est. 
  1. shining;
    lustrous.
  • sheen + -y1 1615–25

shee•ny2  (shē′nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. Slang (disparaging and offensive).
  1. Slang Termsa Jew.
Also, sheeney, shee′nie. 
  • origin, originally obscure 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sheeny / ˈʃiːnɪ/ (sheenies)

  1. a derogatory word for a Jew
Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin
'sheeny' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sheeney

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