shiksa
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- noun
- /ˈʃɪksə/
- Slur
- At the family gathering, they joked about how he was dating a shiksa, which made some relatives uncomfortable.
- marry a shiksa
- ugly shiksa
- little shiksa
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Watch on YouTubeShe is what is described as a shiksa Princess wife.
- She is what is described as a shiksa Princess wife.
Examples
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Jess, I may be a shiksa, but I know what Yom Kippur means.
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- Nice Jewish boy marries a shiksa when he could have any wonderful woman here.
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- Because the shiksa might be able to get her a job.
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- Tell her you got a shiksa.
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Your father came up to me and he said, "You look like a shiksa."
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I'd like to know why you want to get mixed up with a little Shiksa like that.
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First they ask themselves: 'Why would a Jew marry an ugly shiksa?'
Fiction book (1995) -
She is what is described as a shiksa Princess wife.
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"You're marrying a shiksa?" she bellows.
Fiction book (1997) -
A yellow-haired, gentle-faced woman, beautiful as only a shiksa can be, is putting flowers in a vase in a bungalow home in Hollywood.
Fiction book (2001)
How Offensive
- Slur
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- Slur
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Shiksa comes from Yiddish shikse, which itself comes from Hebrew shiqtsah meaning 'unclean thing' or 'abomination'. So shiksa has been used as an insulting name for a non-Jewish woman, and many people find it offensive, so it is best to avoid using it.