"Jewface" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Jewfaces [plural]
Etymology: From Jew + face, modelled on blackface and similar terms. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Jew|face}} Jew + face Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Jewface (countable and uncountable, plural Jewfaces)
  1. (derogatory, uncountable) A style of theatrical makeup in which a person portrays a stereotypical Jew. Tags: derogatory, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Jewface-en-noun-upFL~q3t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. (slang, derogatory, countable) A term of abuse directed at a person perceived to be Jewish. Tags: countable, derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-Jewface-en-noun-jlRxhnMS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: kikeface

Inflected forms

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