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shiksa

 
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n. Offensive
Used as a disparaging term for a non-Jewish girl or woman.

[Yiddish shikse, feminine of shegetz, shegetz. See shegetz.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women
  Synonym: shikse


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Shiksa (Yiddish: שיקסע, Polish: Sziksa) or shikse, is a Yiddish and Polish word that has moved into English usage, mostly in North American Jewish culture, where it may be used as a pejorative term for a non-Jewish woman, but is now often used satirically. Among orthodox Jews, the term may be used to describe young Jewish women who fail to follow orthodox religious precepts.

Derivation

The word shiksa is etymologically partly derived from the Hebrew term sheketz, which means "abomination", "impure," or "object of loathing", depending on the translator.[1]

Despite its etymology, the term shiksa is widely used and accepted in the United States, where it is often used in a humorous way.

The word (written "siksa", pronounced "shiksa") in Polish Gentile culture is a popular pejorative (but often teasing or affectionate) word for an immature young girl or teenager. It means "pisspants" and is roughly equivalent to the English terms "snot-nosed brat", "young squirt", "young breasts" or "young goat" ("kid"). [2] It is a conflation between the Hebrew term and usage of the Polish word "sikać" ("to urinate").

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  1. ^ Question 19.6: What does "shiksa" and "shaygetz" mean? How offensive are they?
  2. ^ [1] Słownik języka polskiego - str.112 (przeglądanie dokumentu wymaga instalacji przeglądarki DjVu)

 
 

 

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