kike
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An insulting word for a Jewish person that is very offensive
- noun
- /kaɪk/
- Slur
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[insulto despectivo para persona judía]
- During the heated argument, he stooped to calling his opponent a kike, which left everyone in shock.
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Watch on YouTubeFirst time I heard the word kike and the first time I heard the N word.
- First time I heard the word kike and the first time I heard the N word.
- You can't say chink on SNL and you most definitely, certainly can't say kike or I'm kidding.
- So for instance, kike, KIKE long time, you know, you know, derogatory word for Jews.
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Examples
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"I've missed a couple of beats here." "He called me a kike," Jeffrey says quietly.
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The use of the word kike in the movie sparked a great deal of controversy among audiences.
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After hearing the offensive term kike used casually in conversation, she felt compelled to speak out against hate speech.
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Etymology
The word kike is an extremely offensive slur for Jewish people. One popular story says it comes from a Yiddish word kikel meaning 'circle' because some Jewish immigrants signed with a circle instead of an X, and immigration workers then used the word as a hurtful name.