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yid  (yd)
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a Jew.
[Yiddish, from Middle High German jüde; see Yiddish.]
yid [jɪd]
n
(Social Science / Peoples) Slang a derogatory word for a Jew
[probably from Yiddish, from Middle High German Jude Jew]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.yid - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
hymie, kike, sheeny
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
Jew, Hebrew, Israelite - a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
Translations
Yid [jɪd] N (offensive) → judío/a m/f
Yid
n (pej) → Jud m (pej)
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Of his trans-Atlantic voyage, Belloc wrote to a friend about "the swarm of Yids on board" and mused, "Wouldn't it be amusing if this next outburst of blind rage against the poor old Jews were to blow up in New York?
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