Jewboy

English

Etymology

From Jew +‎ boy.

Noun

Jewboy (plural Jewboys)

1. (colloquial, derogatory, offensive) A male Jew.
   • 1937, The Tanager, volumes 13-15, page 11:

     "I said all Jewboys are afraid all the time. That's what I said."

   • 1973, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather Part II (screenplay, second draft)

     ITALIAN BOY: Are you a Jewboy?
     The boy doesn't answer, tries to keep going.
     ITALIAN BOY: Well, if you're not a Jew, say 'bread' in Italian. See, he can't.

   • 2000, Sidney Weissman, East Side Stories:

     The dark-haired boy was grinning at them, he said to Heshy who was the tallest of the three friends, “We'll play a little game, Jewboy. You don't know the game so I'll teach you, right?”
     “You Jewboys can always learn something new, can't you?” the blonde said with a laugh.

   Coordinate term: Jewgirl