"chazzer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈxɑzəɹ/ Audio: En-au-chazzer.ogg Forms: chazzers [plural], chazer [alternative], chazir [alternative], chozzer [alternative], khazer [alternative], khazzer [alternative], khazir [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish חזיר (khazer), from Hebrew חֲזִיר (hazír). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yi|חזיר|tr=khazer}} Borrowed from Yiddish חזיר (khazer), {{der|en|he|חֲזִיר|tr=hazír}} Hebrew חֲזִיר (hazír) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chazzer (plural chazzers)
  1. (slang) A pig. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-chazzer-en-noun-VBonVxR6
  2. (slang) A police officer, especially one who is corrupt. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Law enforcement Categories (lifeform): Pigs
    Sense id: en-chazzer-en-noun-kNCMhV2Z Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pigs: 43 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: chazzerai

Inflected forms

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        "(slang) A pig."
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