shikse
9.9
An insulting word for a woman who is not Jewish
- noun
- /ˈʃɪk.sə/
- Slur
:
shiksa
- You want me to marry a shikse?
Examples
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Got himself an apartment now, a shikse to go with.
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In the community, calling someone a shikse can be seen as offensive.
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They love it, just as much as shikses.
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He was criticized for dating a shikse instead of a Jewish woman.
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Many traditional families disapprove of their sons marrying a shikse.
How Offensive
shikse
- Slur
Jewess
4
9.9
- Slur
4
9.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word shikse comes from Yiddish and before that from the Hebrew word sheqets, which meant 'unclean' or 'rejected'. That is why shikse became a negative word for a non-Jewish woman, and today it is considered offensive, so it is best not to use it.