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   Sheen·y

   /ˈSHēnē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a sheen; lustrous or shining: "a woman with sheeny hair"

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   Sheeny definition: shining; lustrous.. See examples of SHEENY used in a sentence.

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   What is the meaning of Sheeny?

   • 1. offensive terms for a Jew. Familiarity information: SHEENY used as a noun is very rare. • SHEENY (adjective) The adjective SHEENY has 1 sense: 1. reflecting light. Familiarity information: SHEENY used as an adjective is very rare.

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   Is Sheeny a French word?

   • It is true that Jew dog and other gentle phrases of the same type were used widely for centuries throughout Europe, but the derivation of Sheeny from French chien “dog” lacks foundation. Sheeny is not a French word and is not pronounced like chien. This etymology was debated in the once popular magazine The Open Court.

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   Is Sheeny a Jewish word?

   • I learned from an early age that the term Sheeny was used exclusively by Gentiles to refer to Jews in the most derogatory terms they possibly could. Kike, Yid, Hebe, Hymie were all pale cousins to the term Sheeny. Sheeny has NEVER been used by Jews to refer to each other, and is the ultimate insult–and fighting word– to any Jew.

   Sheeny « The Word Detective

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   What does Shenny mean?

   • Shenny always meant “Trash Picker” or “Junk Collector”, (i.e Mr. Haney on Green Acres), it was a job title, no different than saying butcher, baker, or milkman. I also grew up in Detroit and everyone in my family called my grandfather a shenny because he was always bringing home stuff he picked up off the street or in an alley.

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sheenySheeny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sheen is an adjective meaning beautiful or shining, a verb meaning to be bright, or a noun meaning a lustrous surface. Sheeny is a misspelling of sheen, not a separate word.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › sheenySheeny - definition of sheeny by The Free Dictionary

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   Sheeny is an offensive term for a Jew, derived from Yiddish sheyn, meaning beautiful or nice. It can also mean having a sheen or lustre. See synonyms, pronunciation, translations and examples of sheeny.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · sheeny (plural sheenies) ( slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A Jew . Synonyms: (not always pejorative) Yid, heeb, Hymie, kike, shylock. ( slang) A cheat or fraudster.

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   Jun 15, 2014 · OED says "sheeny" is of obscure origin, with a first reference referring to Jews in 1824, and other references from 1828 and 1893 (none of them obviously pejorative), and an 1888 Kipling reference where it is used as part of an insult.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHEENY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Sheeny is a slang, offensive word for a Jew, derived from sheen, meaning shiny or bright. It can also be an adjective meaning shining or lustrous.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sheenySheeny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of sheeny. adjective. reflecting light. synonyms: glistening, glossy, lustrous, shining, shiny. bright. emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts. noun. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew. see more.