definitions

sheeney

[ shee-nee ]
/ ˈʃi ni /

noun, plural shee·neys. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

sheeny2.

Nearby words

sheelah, sheeler, sheen, sheena, sheene, sheeney, sheeny, sheep, sheep fescue, sheep laurel, sheep measles

Definition for sheeney (2 of 2)

sheeny

2

or shee·ney, shee·nie

[ shee-nee ]
/ ˈʃi ni /

noun, plural shee·nies. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.

Origin of sheeny

2
First recorded in 1810–20; origin obscure
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British Dictionary definitions for sheeney

sheeny

/ (ˈʃiːnɪ) /

noun plural sheenies

slang a derogatory word for a Jew

Word Origin for sheeny

C19: of unknown origin
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