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sheeny

(s̸hē′nē)

noun pl. sheenies

Slang a Jewish person: a somewhat old-fashioned term of disparagement or contempt

See sheeny in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Lustrous; glistening.

noun pl. shee·nies
Offensive Slang

Used as a disparaging term for a Jew.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

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