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sheeny
1[ shee-nee ]
/ ˈʃi ni /
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adjective, sheen·i·er, sheen·i·est.
shining; lustrous.
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Other definitions for sheeny (2 of 2)
sheeny2
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
2First recorded in 1810–20; origin obscure
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Word Origin for sheeny
C19: of unknown origin
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