yid
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An offensive word used to insult Jewish people
- noun
- Slur
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[insulto ofensivo para persona judía]
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Watch on YouTubeI've stood in the stands while people shout songs that have the word YID in them and you know, just horrible anti, just needless anti-Semitic chanting.
- I've stood in the stands while people shout songs that have the word YID in them and you know, just horrible anti, just needless anti-Semitic chanting.
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Etymology
Yid comes from Yiddish, where yid simply meant 'Jew' or 'a Jewish person'. In English it became an extremely offensive slur, so it is now a hateful insult and should never be used.