Lexicographical Neighbors of Sheeney
Literary usage of Sheeney
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. London Society edited by James Hogg, Florence Marryat (1884)
"Mr. O'sheeney, surr, has preached at the chapel of the True ... Are yon sure it's
our Mr. O'sheeney that's going to preach, Brown ? ..."
2. Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the by Kelly Miller, Joseph R. Gay (1917)
"But a change has taken place and the Jew is no longer a "sheeney," unless he
merits the epithet, but stands as a man among the other men and is entitled to ..."
3. "How Much is in It?" Solid for Cash. How the Bosses of Both Parties Divide (1881)
"Ma," asked little Peter, " what do the boys mean by shouting ' sheeney!' at me ?
... Pa, the fellers yell ' sheeney' at me—what do they mean ? ..."
4. Recollections of a New York Chief of Police by George Washington Walling (1887)
"During his career, Grady consorted with the following criminals: " sheeney Mike,"
Billy O'Brien, Johnny Irving, " Johnny, the Mick," " Shang " Draper, ..."
5. Journal by Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (1859)
"It was on this occasion that a notorious character, one sheeney," performed ...
After his adventure, alluded to above, he * James sheeney, a denizen of this ..."
6. The Magyar: A Story of the Social Revolution by Alexander Irvine (1911)
""You've got some gall for a dollar a day sheeney, hain't ye? ... "This sheeney
needs more ov your medicine nor mine!'' Tremble answered. ..."
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