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shegetz

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Etymology

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From Yiddish שייגעץ (sheygets), from Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (šeqeṣ, “abomination”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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shegetz (plural shkotzim or shegetzes)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) A gentile, a non-Jewish male.
    • 1969, Philip Roth, “The Most Prevalent Form of Degradation in Erotic Life”, in Portnoy’s Complaint‎[1], New York: Vintage, published 1994, page 216:
      And where is she now, that find! Hello, Pumpkin! Making some lucky shaygets a wonderful wife out there in middle America?
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References

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  1. ^ Fred Kogos, Dictionary of Yiddish Slang and Idioms (1968, →ISBN
  2. ^ “shegetz”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Shegetz”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
  4. ^ “shegetz”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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