"Yid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /jɪd/, /jiːd/ Forms: Yidden [plural], Yidn [plural], Yids [plural], yid [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪd, -iːd Etymology: From Yiddish ייִד (yid, “Jew”). Doublet of Jew. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|yi|ייִד||Jew}} Yiddish ייִד (yid, “Jew”), {{doublet|en|Jew}} Doublet of Jew Head templates: {{en-noun|Yidden|Yidn|Yids}} Yid (plural Yidden or Yidn or Yids)
  1. (among Jews, informal) A Jew. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Yid-en-noun-en:among_Jews Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 34 34 33
  2. (derogatory, slang) A Jew. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-Yid-en-noun-rdxg4eSM Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 34 34 33
  3. (soccer, informal) A supporter or club member of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tags: informal Synonyms: Yiddo
    Sense id: en-Yid-en-noun-kFUy2N6d Categories (other): Football (soccer), English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 18 65 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 34 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 16 67 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Judaism Disambiguation of Judaism: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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