שייגעץ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• שגץ (sheygets)
• שקאָץ (shkots)

Etymology

From Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (shékets, “abomination”).

Noun

שייגעץ • (sheygets) m, plural שקצים (shkotsem), diminutive שייגעצל (sheygetsl)

1. shegetz (a gentile)
2. (derogatory) smart aleck
3. (derogatory) brat, rascal, contemptible person

See also

• שיקסע (shikse)