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Jehovie en · NOUN

Etymology

From Jehovah + -ie.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, often, slang) A Jehovah's Witness.
    • Once in New York I overheard a heated debate between a Moonie and a Jehovie. Then a Catholic came along and and^([sic]) both the Jehovie and the Cath began to ream the Moonie. 1997 December 19, SteamLord, “Re: UO on a Mac?”, in rec.games.computer.ultima.online (Usenet):
    • There is some confusion here. If it's in white shirt, black tie, & black trousers and riding a bicycle it isn't a Jehovie, it's a Mormon. Further, they come in pairs, so if the rouse is to work, you need to find a like minded friend to pull it off. 1994 July 25, Jeff Hester, “Re: Jesus and candied confections”, in alt.atheism.satire (Usenet):
    • He cornered me up against the lockers, and I wilted in fear. ¶ “Too fuckin' bad! You're gonna shower like the rest of us, you fuckin' Jehovie!” 2012 October, Scott M. Terry, Cowboys, Armageddon, and the Truth: How a Gay Child Was Saved from Religion, Maple Shade, NJ: Lethe Press, →ISBN, page 157:

Forms

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Jehovy alternative lexicographic
Jehovies Number=Plur lexicographic