patois vs sheeny

patois and sheeny both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patois	Yes	No	No	No
sheeny	Yes	Yes	No	No

patois (noun)	sheeny (noun)
a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard	(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

patois (adjective)	sheeny (adjective)
	reflecting light