Dictionary

Yid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /jɪd/
• /jiːd/

Etymology

From Yiddish ייִד (yid, “Jew”). Doublet of Jew.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, slang) A Jew.
   • Cause a yid never breaks, and a yid never bends, and a yid never gives up in the night 2021, “A Yid”, Chaya Neuhaus (lyrics):
   • “You're a fucking Jew, Grünbaum!” Frege yelled. “A miserable, fucking Yid.” 2014, Bob Cook, Disorderly Elements:
   • Erdman's response is confessional, 'I am a Yid... I am! My father was a Yid. Please believe me!' (p. 211). 2016, Mark Ledbetter, Victims and the Postmodern Narrative or Doing Violence to the Body, page 84:
2. (informal) A supporter or club member of Tottenham Hotspur F.C..

Forms

Synonyms

Yiddo · Yiddo