shiksa
A non-Jewish girl, especially one who is attractive and youngA non-Jewish girl, especially one who is attractive and young.
» "Sheygets" carries additional connotations of bravery, while "shiksa" carries additional connotations of beauty and femininity.
Meaning
2 senses(Judaism, derogatory, often)A non-Jewish girl, especially one who is attractive and young.
Schickse, Schicksel (Schicksl n)
ши́ксаšíksa
a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women
(derogatory)A sexually promiscuous gentile woman.
Examples
4 sentences"Sheygets" carries additional connotations of bravery, while "shiksa" carries additional connotations of beauty and femininity.
"Sheygets" and "shiksa" refer to young male and female gentiles, respectively, and can be positive or negative depending on the context.
I can't let my parents know I'm dating a shiksa!
While any goyish woman can be a shiksa, the word is pretty much only applied to young, beautiful, available women.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Yiddish שיקסע (shikse), which is partly derived from the Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (šeqeṣ, “abomiFrom Yiddish שיקסע (shikse), which is partly derived from the Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (šeqeṣ, “abomination, impure, object of loathing”).
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Forms
plural: shiksasSynonyms
1 synonyms- a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women:shikse