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SHEENY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew

Synonyms:

hymie; kike; sheeny; yid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sheeny" is a kind of...):

Hebrew; Israelite; Jew (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)

Domain usage:

depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)

ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reflecting light

Example:

shining white enamel

Synonyms:

glistening; glossy; lustrous; sheeny; shining; shiny

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)

Derivation:

sheen (the visual property of something that shines with reflected light)

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