0
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."
Updated:
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."
Answer:
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.
What else can I help you with?
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".
What is the yiddish word for old woman?
The Yiddish word for old woman is "bubbie."
What is the yiddish word for woman?
The Yiddish word for woman is "פרוי" (pronounced as "fray").
How do you say Jewish in Yiddish?
"Jewish" in Yiddish is "ייִדיש" (yidish), pronounced as "yiddish."
What does the jewish word raja mean?
Raja is not a Hebrew word or a Yiddish word.
What does shiksa mean in Hebrew?
שיקסע
What is the Yiddish word for a Jew who converts to Christianity?
Somebody who isn't Jewish is a "goy" in Yiddish.
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 a goyfriend?
In Jewish culture, a "goyfriend" is a non-Jewish man who is in a romantic relationship with a Jewish woman. The term is a play on the Yiddish word "goy," which means a non-Jewish person. The relationship between a Jewish woman and a goyfriend can sometimes raise cultural or religious considerations within the Jewish community.
What is the Yiddish word for a Jewish village?
The Jewish villages of Europe, which (generally speaking) no longer exist, were known as shtetls.
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.
