ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sheeny

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈʃiːni/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sheeny is a noun meaning Having a sheen; glossy.

Meaning

Having a sheen; glossy.

More Meanings

  1. Bright; radiant; shining.
  2. (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A Jew.
  3. (slang) A cheat or fraudster.

Example Sentences

Max Baer ain't no Jew. Sure he is. Everybody knows that. Sheeny to the core.
"I've told you before now not to push that long, sheeny beak of yours into my affairs."
One time in Humboldt Park Leo "Bow" Gisensohn, our leader, didn't like the way a cop down by the lake called him "sheeny."
And many a sheeny summer-morn, / Adown the Tigris I was borne, / By Bagdat's shrines of fretted gold, / High-walled gardens green and old; […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for sheeny

Depending on context, synonyms include heeb, kike, shylock, lustrous, bright, shining.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bright, shining, shiny, lustrous, glossy, glistening.

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