English

Pronunciation
IPA|/'�i:ni/

Etymology 1
Origin unknown.

Noun
en-noun|sheen|ies

1. context|slang|offensive a Jew

#:*1922: Shylock chimes with the jewbaiting that followed the hanging and quartering of the queen�s leech Lopez, his jew�s heart being plucked forth while the sheeny was yet alive � James Joyce, Ulysses

Etymology 2
From sheen + -y.

Adjective
en-adj|sheen|ier

1. having a sheen; glossy

ru:sheeny
vi:sheeny

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