"petit juif" meaning in All languages combined

See petit juif on Wiktionary

Noun [French]

IPA: /pə.ti ʒɥif/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-petit juif.wav Forms: petits juifs [plural]
Etymology: From petit (“small”) + juif (“Jew”). Allegedly the expression came from the time when most cloth merchants in France were Jewish, and would regularly hurt their arm on that spot against a bench while measuring fabric by wrapping it around an arm as an 'anthropomorphic' length measure, the aulne (compare ell). Etymology templates: {{af|fr|petit|juif|t1=small|t2=Jew}} petit (“small”) + juif (“Jew”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} petit juif m (plural petits juifs)
  1. funny bone Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Skeleton
    Sense id: en-petit_juif-fr-noun-7xDDSCo3 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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            "Biology",
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            "Fundamental",
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            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
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