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[UK] ‘Leaves from a Yiddish Lexicon’ Jewish Guardian (London) 24 Oct. 9/1: Nebbich.
at nebbish, n.
[UK] Jewish Guardian (London) ‘Leaves from a Yiddish Lexicon’ 24 Oct. 9/1: Schlemazel.
at schlemazel, n.
[UK] Jewish Guardian (London) ‘Leaves from a Yiddish Lexicon’ 31 Oct. 9/2: A less complimentary term applied to young or unmarried Gentiles is ‘Shygetz,’ the feminine of which, ‘Shikse,’ is the customary term for a servant girl.
at shaygets, n.
[UK] Jewish Guardian (London) ‘Leaves from a Yiddish Lexicon’ 31 Oct. 9/2: A less complimentary term applied to young or unmarried Gentiles is ‘Shygetz,’ the feminine of which, ‘Shikse,’ is the customary term for a servant girl.
at shiksa, n.
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