"Jewdar" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Jew + -dar Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Jew|dar}} Jew + -dar Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Jewdar (uncountable)
  1. (slang) The supposed ability of a person to detect or intuitively sense whether another person is Jewish. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Judaism Related terms: gaydar

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          "ref": "2001, Ophira Edut, “Bubbe Got Back: Tales of a Jewess with Caboose”, in Danya Ruttenberg, editor, Yentl's Revenge: The Next Wave of Jewish Feminism, Seal Press, page 30",
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          "ref": "2015, Joseph Epstein, Masters of the Games: Essays and Stories on Sport, Rowman & Littlefield, page 82",
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