shiksa
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See also: शिक्षा
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Yiddish שיקסע (shikse), which is partly derived from the Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (šeqeṣ, “abomination, impure, object of loathing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
shiksa (plural shiksas)
- (Judaism, often derogatory) A non-Jewish girl, especially one who is attractive and young.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
non-Jewish girl
Anagrams[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
shiksa f (plural shiksas)
- Alternative form of shikse
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