Jews
Members of the Jewish people, an ethnoreligious group originating in the ancient Near East.
| Term | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10% Off | Refers to the Jewish practice of circumcision and the stereotype that Jews are frugal shoppers who never pay full price. The phrase alludes to always getting a discount. | |
| 539 | Corresponds with the letters J-E-W on a telephone. | |
| AMF | Short for "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Brings Freedom) which was on the gates of the concentration camp Auswitz | |
| Bagel-Dog | From Kosher "bagel dogs" - a Kosher sausage inside of a bagel. | |
| Bar Code | Refers to the tattoo numbers placed on prisoners in Nazi concentration camps. Used as a derogatory term for Jewish people referencing the Holocaust. | |
| Beanie | Referring to the yarmulke. | |
| Beastie Boy | Jews who act Black, like the Jewish rap group The Beastie Boys. | |
| Bible-Shortener | Refers to the Jewish practice of circumcision as a form of cutting, combined with the antisemitic trope that Jews alter or manipulate religious texts. | |
| Big Nose | Refers to how Jews are said to have large noses. | |
| Bones | Reference to the holocaust when Jews were often worked so hard, they were turned into a mere pile of bones. | |
| Brew | Short for "Hebrew". | |
| Bronx Indian | Refers to Jewish people in New York City, particularly the Bronx, where large Jewish communities historically resided. Combines geography with antisemitic othering. | |
| Bun | As in "bun in the oven." | |
| Burger | Many of their names end it "Burg" | |
| Campers | WWII reference and the propensity of Jewish parents to send their children to summer camps. | |
| Canadian Goose | Used against Jewish people, playing on the idea of Canadians as polite and harmless while combining it with the goose, a Jewish slang word in some contexts. | |
| Cashew | Catholic Jews. Mainly, the children of a Jew and a Catholic. Originated from a standup routine by Jack Carter in the 60s | |
| Christ Killer | See: Jesus Killer. | |
| Circle-K | Circle K appears on kosher food labels | |
| Clanker | United States | Slur referring to robots or AI. |
| Cliptip | Circumcision reference. | |
| Crikey | A corrupted version of "Christ Killer" | |
| Dead Sea Pedestrian | See: Red Sea Pedestrian. | |
| Dial | During WWII, the Nazis would make soap out of the fat of the burned Jews (Dial is a brand of soap). This story is said to be true, and also said to be merely war propaganda. | |
| Dreidl | Jewish toy | |
| Easy-Bake Nigger | WWII reference. | |
| Falasha | Ethiopian Jews. A derogotory nickname. The proper name is Bet-Yisrael | |
| Firewood | WWII Holocaust reference. 'Nazi Firewood' to be more specific. | |
| Four By Two | Cockney rhyming slang "four by two" = Jew. | |
| Gargamel | Refers to greedy, money centered nature of Jews. Reference from Smurfs cartoon. | |
| Gatemaster | Some say they are destined for hell. | |
| German Candle | Nazi's incinerated many Jews during WW2 | |
| German Oven Mitt | WWII. | |
| Gew | A German Jew. Pronounced like 'goo'. | |
| Gingerbread Man | Reference to the practices of the former state of Germany. | |
| Goldberg | Common Jewish name. Also has slight money-related reference. | |
| Goldie | Jews had to wear gold stars of david during WW2 | |
| Half-Dick | Circumcision reference. | |
| Hanah | Popular Jewish name for girls, pronounced like the chanu in Chanukah | |
| Hebe/Heeb | Short for Hebrew. | |
| Hebro | Black Jews. Combination of "Hebrew" and "bro," or "Hebrew" and "Negro." | |
| Hickory-Smoked | WWII. | |
| Himey | Most noteworthy usage by Rev. Jesse Jackson calling New York "himey town." Also: heime, heimey | |
| Hooknose | In recognition of a common Hebrew facial characteristic. | |
| Horvitz | Last name of famous Jewish con-artist/criminal. Refers to Jews who complain about low-paying jobs. | |
| Hot Pocket | "Quick easy thing to cook in an oven." | |
| Hymie | Common name: Chaim, pronounced (roughly) hy-EEM. Jesse Jackson once referred to New York City as "Hymie-town." | |
| Ikey-Mo | Abbreviation of "Isaac Moses". | |
| Interesting | Used by some upper-class Whites, especially females, when discussing men. "He's a nice guy. Is He...interesting?" | |
| Isaac | Used by Errol Flynn in a 1933 letter to German intelligence agent Hermann Erben. Assumes that "Isaac" and all of its other incarnations are common names among Jews. | |
| Jesus Killer | Christians in the times of WWII when the Jews were most hated used this slur as a reason to hate Jews. | |
| Jew | Short for Jewish. Not really a slur but could be if you say it the right way. | |
| Jew Jew Bee | Theres a type of candy called JuJu | |
| Jew Yorker | Due to high incidence of Jews in NY | |
| Jew-Bag | Reference to being cheap. | |
| Jewbacca | Hairy Jews. In reference to the hairy creature Chewbacca from the Star Wars movies. | |
| Jewbling | Small/young Jews. | |
| Jewbrew | Hebrew combined with Jew | |
| Jewbu | A former person of the Jewish faith who has switched to Buddhism(apparently there are many). | |
| Jewess | Mix of Jew and Princess, as the teenage girls are often treated like. Not any more a slur than Jew is. | |
| Jewgaboo | A Jewish person that acts or tries to act like a black person or is half black. | |
| Jewlet | Female Teenage Jews. Heard frequently in NY. | |
| Jewmaican | A Jewish person that acts Jamaican or Rastafarian or is half Jamaican. | |
| Jewpac | Twist on Tupac Shakur's name. | |
| Jewpidity | Jewish + stupidity. | |
| Jish | Slurred contraction of "Jewish" | |
| JUBU | Jewish people attempting to act black. From the clothing marketed towards black people, FUBU. | |
| Kike | Highly offensive antisemitic slur. Possibly derived from the Yiddish word kikel meaning circle, because Jewish immigrants who could not write signed with a circle instead of an X, which they associated with the Christian cross. | |
| Kosher Konsumer | They only eat kosher food | |
| Koshie | As in kosher | |
| Lamp Shade | The Nazis had lamp shades made from Jewish skin | |
| Matza-Gobbler | Matza is Jewish un-levened bread | |
| Matzah | Refers to the Jewish food matzah balls | |
| Mockey | Jews "mocked" Jesus at his death. | |
| Morta Cristo | Italian for 'Christ-killer.' | |
| Moses | Famous Jew who led his people out of Egypt. | |
| Nickel Nose | Money and Facial characteristic. | |
| Oven Magnet | Attracted to the inside of ovens. | |
| Oven-Baked | World War II reference. | |
| Oven-Dweller | World War II reference. | |
| Palm Beacher | Elderly Jews in Palm Beach County Florida deadlocked the election for 2 months. | |
| Penny Chaser | The old "Jews are cheap" thing. | |
| Penny-Pincher | Cheapness | |
| Pinocchio | Pinocchio's nose corrolates with that of a stereotypical Jew. | |
| Pizza | Both go in the oven. | |
| Popular Science | Experiments performed on the Jews during WW2 | |
| Porky | The Old Testament forbids them to eat pork | |
| Red Sea Pedestrian | Moses led the Israelites across the Red Sea from Egypt. Heard in Monty Python's "Life of Brian." | |
| Scooby Doo | Rhyming slang for 'Jew'. | |
| Seinfeld | Probably one of the most famous Jews. | |
| Self-Chosen | In reference to their moniker 'chosen people of God.' | |
| Sheeny | From Yiddish "shaine" or German "schon" meaning "beautiful". | |
| Sheister | Like a shyster lawyer. One who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way. | |
| Shnozzle | They have large noses, or "shnozzes." | |
| Shonnicker | Early 20th century American | |
| Shylock | Comes from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." | |
| Six Point(er) | Six points on the star of David | |
| Six-nose | Jews have hooked or "six shaped" nose | |
| Snipcock | Henry Ford used it, reference to circumcision | |
| Special Meal | When a Jewish person gets a meal on a plane, it's from the kosher menu and a special meal not offered to regular passengers | |
| Stein | Common name | |
| Toucan Sam | Toucans have large, protruding beaks | |
| Wandering Jew | The jews wandered the desert for 40 years after crossing the red sea to get out of egypt, before reaching the holy-land. | |
| Wej | Jew spelled backwards. | |
| Wireback | United States | A slur for a robot stemming from "wetback". |
| Yahoodi | The word 'Jew' in Arabic. | |
| Yenta | Know-it-all Jewish women. Not really a slur. | |
| Yid | The Yiddish connection | |
| Yid/Yid-Lid | Yid = Yiddish, lid = Yarmulke. | |
| Yiddiot | Yiddish and Idiot combined (stupid jew) | |
| Yitze | Name for Jews. Also Yitze Braun, Yitze Braud | |
| Zhid | Russian-language version of "Jew" or "yid". Only considered a derogatory term close to "kike" in Orthodox Christian countries.. in others it simply means "Jew." | |
| Zhidan | Romanian word for jew, dirty jew, or cheap jew | |
| Zionist | Jews are typically Zionist in political nature. The ultimate goal being to take over Palestine. Also: Zog | |
| Zog | Zionist Occupation Government - Written near the body of murdered radio talk show host Allen Burg in Denver, Co. |