sheeny

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Definitions

  • n. A derogatory slur for a Jewish person.

  • n. A pawnbroker.

  • adj. Fraudulent.

  • n. A tramp.

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Example Sentences

  • "[…] got a mixed reputation, but for a sheeny, he’s got a lot of good qualities." (source)

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Etymology

  • of uncertain origin

      • Who Uses This

      • Antisemites

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      shieny, sheany, scheeny, scheany, schieny

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