"shiksa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɪksə/ Forms: shiksas [plural]
Etymology: From Yiddish שיקסע (shikse), which is partly derived from the Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (šeqeṣ, “abomination, impure, object of loathing”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|שיקסע}} Yiddish שיקסע (shikse), {{der|en|he|שֶׁקֶץ|t=abomination, impure, object of loathing|tr=šeqeṣ}} Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (šeqeṣ, “abomination, impure, object of loathing”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shiksa (plural shiksas)
  1. (Judaism, often derogatory) A non-Jewish girl, especially one who is attractive and young. Wikipedia link: shiksa Tags: Judaism, derogatory, often Categories (topical): Judaism Synonyms: schicksa, shicksa, shikse, shikseh, shickster, shakester [obsolete] Related terms: shegetz, shiksappeal Translations (non-Jewish girl): šikse [feminine] (Czech), sjikse [feminine, neuter] (Dutch), shiksa [feminine] (French), shikse [feminine] (French), Schickse [feminine] (German), Schicksel (Schicksl n) [also, neuter] (German), שיקסה (shíkse) [feminine] (Hebrew), siksze (Hungarian), siksa [feminine] (Polish), sziksa [feminine] (Polish), ши́кса (šíksa) [feminine] (Russian), shikse [feminine] (Spanish), shiksa [feminine] (Spanish), שיקסע (shikse) [feminine] (Yiddish)

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Alternative forms

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