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This article is the list of ethnic slurs of Jews around the world.
Anglophone world
- Heeb, Hebe: (U.S.) offensive term for a Jewish person, derived from the word "Hebrew".
- Hymie : A Jew, from the Hebrew Chaim ("life"). Also used in the term, "Hymie-town," a reference to New York, and in particular, Brooklyn.
- Kike: Yiddish word for "circle"—Illiterate Jews who entered the United States at Ellis Island signed their names with a circle instead of a cross because they associated the cross with Christianity.
- Sheeny: From Yiddish "shaine" or German "schön" meaning "beautiful."
- Shylock: Comes from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice".
- Yid: Yiddish word for Jew.
Slavic languages
Other languages
References
- Madresh, Marjorie (2004-05-28). "Founder of 'Hip to be Heeb' magazine speaks to students". The Triangle Online. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- "Merriam-Webster Online definition of hebe". Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- Hymie, Eric Wolarsky, Rhetoric of Race Dictionary Project, College of New Jersey. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- Online Etymological Dictionary: Yid