1920's slang: "shine" is slang for a black man, derived from the negative notion of shiny black skin; and "sheba" is slang for a black woman, derived from the Biblical Queen of Sheba (1 Kings: 10), an Arabian ruler who brough gold, spices, and precious stones to King Soloman.
1. Larsen, Nella. Passing. New York: Penguin, 2003.
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