Unscramble

s 1 h 4 e 1 e 1 n 1 y 4

6 letters · 12 points in Scrabble

Meaning

noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew

adjective reflecting light

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0

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