"khazer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: khazers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish חזיר (khazer), from Hebrew חֲזִיר. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|חזיר|tr=khazer}} Yiddish חזיר (khazer), {{der|en|he|חֲזִיר}} Hebrew חֲזִיר Head templates: {{en-noun}} khazer (plural khazers)
  1. (US, slang) A pig; a greedy person. Tags: US, slang

Inflected forms

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