Jewish typewriter

English

Etymology

From the rows of keys on a cash register and the stereotype of Jews as money-grubbing.

Noun

Jewish typewriter (plural Jewish typewriters)

1. (rare, slang, offensive) A cash register.

   Synonym: Jewish piano

   • 2012, G. A. Mohr, The Variant Virus, page 18:

     The CEOs make millions and hide it from tax, while their slaves operate the Jewish typewriter, otherwise known as the cash register.

References

• Tony Thorne (2014) “Jewish typewriter”, in Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 4th edition, London,  […]: Bloomsbury