- shiksa
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Shiksa — (Yiddish: yi. שיקסע) or shikse , is a Yiddish word that has moved into English usage, mostly in North American Jewish culture, that is used as a mock pejorative term for a non Jewish woman. Traditionally, the word shiksa is used to refer to a non … Wikipedia
shiksa — (n.) gentile girl, in Jewish culture, 1892, from Yiddish shikse, from Heb. siqsa, from sheqes a detested thing + fem. suffix a … Etymology dictionary
shiksa — [shik′sə] n. a woman or girl who is not Jewish: term of mild contempt: also sp. shikse, shikseh … English World dictionary
Shiksa — Une shiksa (ou « shikse » yiddish : שיקסע), désigne en yiddish une femme non juive, plus spécifiquement une jeune fille fiancée ou mariée à un homme juif. Le terme pourrait être dérivé du terme hébraïque sheketz, qui signifie… … Wikipédia en Français
Shiksa (Girlfriend) — Infobox Single Name = Shiksa (Girlfriend) Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist = Say Anything Album = In Defense of the Genre A side = B side = Released = Start date|2007|10|15 Format = Digital download Recorded = Genre = Indie rock Length =… … Wikipedia
shiksa — or shikse noun Etymology: Yiddish shikse, feminine of sheygets non Jewish boy, from Hebrew sheqeṣ blemish, abomination Date: 1872 1. often disparaging a non Jewish girl or woman 2. a Jewish girl or woman who does not observe Jewish precepts used… … New Collegiate Dictionary
shiksa — /shik seuh/, n. Yiddish (often disparaging). 1. a girl or woman who is not Jewish. 2. a Jewish girl or woman whose attitudes and behavior are felt to resemble those of a gentile. Also, shikse. Cf. shegetz. * * * … Universalium
shiksa — noun a) non Jewish girl, . b) maiden See Also: shegetz … Wiktionary
shiksa — South African Slang Origin: South African Jewish slang as in other Jewish communities, this means non Jewish girl . Traditionally slave girl , from the Yiddish version of the Hebrew word for dirty, unclean, loathsome . Originally a servant… … English dialects glossary
shiksa — (Yid.) Disparaging term for a non Jewish girl … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
shiksa — n American a non Jewish female. A Yiddish term used by Jews of gentiles often, but now adays not always, pejoratively … Contemporary slang
