shegetz

she·getz

 (shā′gĭts)

n. pl. shkotz·im (shkôt′sĭm) Often Offensive

A non-Jewish boy or young man.

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[Yiddish sheygets, from Hebrew šeqeṣ, blemish; see šqṣ in Semitic roots.]

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shegetz

(ˈʃeɪɡɪts)

n, pl shkotzim

1. a non-Jew or Gentile

2. a Jewish youth who does not follow Jewish practices

[Yiddish]

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she•getz

(ˈʃeɪ gɪts)

n., pl. shkotz•im (ˈʃkɔt sɪm)

usage: This term is usually used with disparaging intent. However, it is sometimes a term of affectionate abuse, merely implying that the boy or man has the attitudes, appearance, or other traits of a gentile.

—n.

Yiddish: Usually Disparaging. (a term used to refer to a boy or man who is not Jewish.)

[1955–60]

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Noun

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shegetz - an offensive term for non-Jewish young man; "why does she like all those shkotzim?" depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script goy, non-Jew, gentile - a Christian as contrasted with a Jew

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