shiesty
nounEtymology Probably from shyst(er) + -y. Green's Dictionary of Slang suggests that the word is a blend of shit + feisty or shicer (“a worthless person”) + feisty. The noun sense is a reference to the rapper Pooh Shiesty, known for wearing ski masks on stage.
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Slang A black ski mask or balaclava.
African-American Vernacular
- In Shiesty's hometown of Memphis, the ski masks are nicknamed "Shiestys" and one store has gone as far as banning the wearing of them inside of their store. ¶ "Please remove all Shiesty's^([sic]) before entering," reads the sign on the door of the establishment.2022 January 7, Sha Be Allah, “Pooh Shiesty Incites Ski Mask Trend, Prompts "Shiesty Mask" Ban”, in The Source, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2023:
- Similar rhetoric made its way into our mayoral race as candidates and community members also began to conflate masks and violent crime. Some public-policy wonks in the region have argued that City Council should ban the shiesty because "we see young men committing violent crimes while wearing these masks."2023 June 1, Ernest Owens, “Banning "Shiesty" Ski Masks on SEPTA Won't Reduce Crime”, in Philadelphia, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2023:
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- Clearly, there is a lot of support for a ski mask ban. "If I see a guy with a Shiesty, I assume he's got a gun," David Fisher, president of the National Black Police Association, Greater Philadelphia chapter, an advocacy organization for Black officers, told me recently.2023 July 6, Jenice Armstrong, quoting David Fisher, “SEPTA and stores are banning ski masks. But will that have any affect on crime?”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, P.A.: The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Jul 2023:
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A person that is untrustworthy, selfish, deceitful and in some cases heartless.