"Jewishish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Jewishish [comparative], most Jewishish [superlative]
Etymology: Jewish + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Jewish|ish}} Jewish + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} Jewishish (comparative more Jewishish, superlative most Jewishish)
  1. (informal, possibly offensive) Having the indefinite appearance of being Jewish; moderately or superficially Jewish. Tags: informal, offensive, possibly
    Sense id: en-Jewishish-en-adj-Ep0B6L9g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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