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Goy-tah
A Goya or Goy-tah refers to either an older or very plain woman, and also doubles to mean a cleaning lady.
There is also a derogatory term, shiksa or shikse (pronounced phonetically Shick.sa), that is sometimes used to refer to a young and/or pretty woman. This is a slur that translates to "disgusting thing."
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Further agreement. "Shiksa" is found in the Wikipedia database and is also a South American term for a maid or cleaning lady, whether or not she is Jewish.
In Hebrew, it's derived from the word shetetz for "impure" and "abomination", as written in italics. That would make it an insult, as stated above.
In Poland, it's rather pejorative (derogatory), but can sometimes be used in a somewhat affectionate way, for an immature, teenage girl who is also a "brat", "kid" or "little squirt", or even "pisspants." The Polish word it's closest to is "sikac"(the American qwerty ascii rendering). Sikac means "to urinate."
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The word clearly sought is "shikse".
It's only as pejorative as stereotypical Jewish mamas aren't keen on their sons marrying non-Jewish girls. This is true in the same fashion as most mothers belonging to whatever ethnic groups prefer their sons to marry someone like themselves. Then their grandchildren will be easier to identify with and arguably constitute more marriageable material - i.e. the match is less apt to end in divorce.
"Shikse" isn't a compliment but largely insofar as the whole notion is unpopular as described.
The dictionary-correct approach is to respond "shikse, or shiksa, pej." [for pejorative] - "Origin Yiddish, English usage."
"Shikse" is indeed a common word - Yiddish which has entered into the American English lexicon. None of us need to know obscure etymological derivations which may or may not pertain. And I say that as a linguist.
also shik·se (shĭk'sə)
n. Offensive
Used as a disparaging term for a non-Jewish girl or woman.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoGoy (גוי)
However, this word isn't slang in Yiddish; the original definition of 'goy' was nation but it is now the term for non-Jews.
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∙ 7y agoA non-Jew is sometimes referred to as a "goy", meaning "a people", indicating that he is a member of one of the many other peoples of the world, other than Israel.
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The word is shiska, it is considered perjorative and demeaning. The word comes from the Hebrew root for an abomination or a blemish.
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What does the Yiddish slang word goya mean?
It is the Yiddish word for a woman who is not Jewish. It is slang in English, but it is not slang in Yiddish.
Is there a language called Jewish?
No, some Jewish people speak Hebrew and/or Yiddish. It is important to note that the Yiddish word for Jewish is Yiddish, so the language is actually called "Jewish", but there is no language identified with the English word "Jewish".
How do you say Jewish in Yiddish?
Jewish in Yiddish is "Yiddish".
What does shiksa mean in Hebrew?
שיקסע
What does the jewish word raja mean?
Raja is not a Hebrew word or a Yiddish word.
What is the Yiddish word for a Jew who converts to Christianity?
The Yiddish word for a Jew who converts to Christianity is "apikores," which carries a derogatory connotation.
What does yiddish mean?
Yiddish is the historical language of the Ashkenazi Jews, combining elements of German with Hebrew and Aramaic. It is primarily spoken by Jewish communities originating from Central and Eastern Europe.
What is the Jewish word for grandfather?
Jewish is not a language. The Yiddish word for grandpa is Zayde, and the Hebrew word is Sabba.
What is the yiddish word for woman?
פרוי - Froi
What does Jewish word Eres means?
There is no such language as Jewish. If you mean Yiddish, there isn't any such word as "eres" in the Yiddish language. If you mean Hebrew, maybe you meant to write "eretz" (ארץ), which means land.
What is the yiddish word for old woman?
The Yiddish word for old woman is "bubbie."
Is the word schmuck Jewish?
Schmuck is indeed Yiddish, but it's a word rather than a name (albeit a word often applied to people) which comes from the European Jewish language known as Yiddish. It's definitely not a word to use when among polite company, however, due to it referring to - erm - the male member.Schmuck as a surname is not Jewish. It is a German name meaning "Jewel".[Note: the Yiddish word Schmuck is not related to the German word Schmuck. In fact, the are not even pronounced the same]
