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Definition of Sheeny
1. Adjective. Reflecting light. "Shining white enamel"
Similar to: Bright
Derivative terms: Glossiness, Lustre, Sheen, Shininess
2. Noun. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew.
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement, Ethnic Slur, Argot, Cant, Jargon, Lingo, Patois, Slang, Vernacular
Generic synonyms: Hebrew, Israelite, Jew
Definition of Sheeny
1. a. Bright; shining; radiant; sheen.
Definition of Sheeny
1. Noun. (slang offensive ethnic slur) A Jew. ¹
2. Adjective. having a sheen; glossy ¹
3. Adjective. Bright; shining; radiant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sheeny
1. shining [adj SHEENIER, SHEENIEST] - See also: shining
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sheeny
Literary usage of Sheeny
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"No less eminent an author than Thackeray speaks of " sheeny and Moses." "
Bennie is a smut boy. The lesson was bein' read to him about Joseph bein' sold by ..."
2. Notes from a Diary, 1886-1888 by Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff (1900)
"... except the bell-like voice of the handsome crow pheasant, who is strutting
about by himself airing his splendid golden wings and sheeny body. ..."
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