noun · rare

sheeny

sheeny · sheenies

A JewA Jew.

/ˈʃiːni/

Meaning

2 senses

(ethnic, offensive, slang, slur)A Jew.
жи́дžíd
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
(slang)A cheat or fraudster.

2 languages

Русский

a Jew (slur):

Seems to have originated in 1820s London. Could be a mockery of Yiddish שיין (sheyn, “beau

Seems to have originated in 1820s London. Could be a mockery of Yiddish שיין (sheyn, “beautiful, nice”), much used in praising wares.

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plural: sheenies

Singular	sheeny
Plural	sheenies

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5 synonyms

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