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Slur | Represents | Reason & Origins |
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10% Off | Jews | Refers to circumcision and consumerism (never pay retail). The term is most widely used in the UK where circumcision among non-Jews or non-Muslims is more rare, but in the United States, where it is more common, it can be considered insulting to many non-Jewish males as well. |
539 | Jews | Corresponds with the letters J-E-W on a telephone. |
AMF | Jews | Short for "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Brings Freedom) which was on the gates of the concentration camp Auswitz |
Bagel-Dog | Jews | From Kosher "bagel dogs" - a Kosher sausage inside of a bagel. |
Bar Code | Jews | Jewish prisoners were tattooed with a number on their arm while in concentration camps. While the bar code was not invented(or at least patended) until after the war, this is a slur in common, although incorrect, usage. |
Beanie | Jews | Referring to the yarmulke. |
Beastie Boy | Jews | Jews who act Black, like the Jewish rap group The Beastie Boys. |
Bible-Shortener | Jews | Seen on a Conan O'Brien sketch "Rednecks' Favorite Euphemisms for Jews," backwards refers to the difference between the Christian Bible and the Jewish one. The Christian Bible includes the "New Testament" whereas the Jewish Bible does not. |
Big Nose | Jews | Refers to how Jews are said to have large noses. |
Bones | Jews | Reference to the holocaust when Jews were often worked so hard, they were turned into a mere pile of bones. |
Brew | Jews | Short for "Hebrew". |
Bronx Indian | Jews | Probably not derogatory, possibly self-referential. Most likely from sometime between the turn of the century and the early sixties. I have only found one reference to it, but I believe it is most likely from the fact that in the first half of the twentieth century, for a period almost fifty percent of the Bronx was Jewish, thus they were seemingly like the native population of the Bronx. |
Bun | Jews | As in "bun in the oven." |
Burger | Jews | Many of their names end it "Burg" |
Campers | Jews | WWII reference and the propensity of Jewish parents to send their children to summer camps. |
Canadian Goose | Jews | Joe Kennedy used this term in public to refer to Jews without anyone knowing he was doing so. Refers to Jews being loud, pesty and foreign (as the geese are in Massachusetts), and having big noses |
Cashew | Jews | Catholic Jews. Mainly, the children of a Jew and a Catholic. Originated from a standup routine by Jack Carter in the 60s |
Christ Killer | Jews | See: Jesus Killer. |
Circle-K | Jews | Circle K appears on kosher food labels |
Cliptip | Jews | Circumcision reference. |
Crikey | Jews | A corrupted version of "Christ Killer" |
Dead Sea Pedestrian | Jews | See: Red Sea Pedestrian. |
Dial | Jews | 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. |
Dib | Israelis | Dumb Israeli Bastard. Commonly used by American Jews to deride the Israeli culture. |
Dreidl | Jews | Jewish toy |
Easy-Bake Nigger | Jews | WWII reference. |
Falasha | Jews | Ethiopian Jews. A derogotory nickname. The proper name is Bet-Yisrael |
Firewood | Jews | WWII Holocaust reference. 'Nazi Firewood' to be more specific. |
Four By Two | Jews | Cockney rhyming slang "four by two" = Jew. |
Gargamel | Jews | Refers to greedy, money centered nature of Jews. Reference from Smurfs cartoon. |
Gatemaster | Jews | Some say they are destined for hell. |
German Candle | Jews | Nazi's incinerated many Jews during WW2 |
German Oven Mitt | Jews | WWII. |
Gew | Jews | A German Jew. Pronounced like 'goo'. |
Ghetto | Blacks | Many Black people are forced into poor, crowded neighborhoods, like Jews were during the Holocaust. The crowded, poor Jewish neighborhoods were called "Ghettoes." So are the poor, crowded neighborhoods that Blacks are forced into. |
Gingerbread Man | Jews | Reference to the practices of the former state of Germany. |
Goldberg | Jews | Common Jewish name. Also has slight money-related reference. |
Goldie | Jews | Jews had to wear gold stars of david during WW2 |
Goy/Goyim | Whites | Used by Jews to describe White gentiles or non-Jews in general. Hebrew derivation from the word for nation (goy singular; goyim plural). May or may not be derogatory, depending on your point of view. |
Half-Dick | Jews | Circumcision reference. |
Hanah | Jews | Popular Jewish name for girls, pronounced like the chanu in Chanukah |
Hebe/Heeb | Jews | Short for Hebrew. |
Hebro | Jews | Black Jews. Combination of "Hebrew" and "bro," or "Hebrew" and "Negro." |
Hickory-Smoked | Jews | WWII. |
Himey | Jews | Most noteworthy usage by Rev. Jesse Jackson calling New York "himey town." Also: heime, heimey |
Hooknose | Jews | In recognition of a common Hebrew facial characteristic. |
Horvitz | Jews | Last name of famous Jewish con-artist/criminal. Refers to Jews who complain about low-paying jobs. |
Hot Pocket | Jews | "Quick easy thing to cook in an oven." |
Hymie | Jews | Common name: Chaim, pronounced (roughly) hy-EEM. Jesse Jackson once referred to New York City as "Hymie-town." |
Ikey-Mo | Jews | Abbreviation of "Isaac Moses". |
Interesting | Jews | Used by some upper-class Whites, especially females, when discussing men. "He's a nice guy. Is He...interesting?" |
Isaac | Jews | 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. |
JAP | Jews | Stands for "Jewish-American Princess". Related to the familiar 'Yenta'. Origins in Philip Roth's short story "Goodbye Columbus." |
Jesus Killer | Jews | Christians in the times of WWII when the Jews were most hated used this slur as a reason to hate Jews. |
Jew | Jews | Short for Jewish. Not really a slur but could be if you say it the right way. |
Jew Jew Bee | Jews | Theres a type of candy called JuJu |
Jew Yorker | Jews | Due to high incidence of Jews in NY |
Jew-Bag | Jews | Reference to being cheap. |
Jewbacca | Jews | Hairy Jews. In reference to the hairy creature Chewbacca from the Star Wars movies. |
Jewbling | Jews | Small/young Jews. |
Jewbrew | Jews | Hebrew combined with Jew |
Jewbu | Jews | A former person of the Jewish faith who has switched to Buddhism(apparently there are many). |
Jewess | Jews | Mix of Jew and Princess, as the teenage girls are often treated like. Not any more a slur than Jew is. |
Jewgaboo | Jews | A Jewish person that acts or tries to act like a black person or is half black. |
Jewlet | Jews | Female Teenage Jews. Heard frequently in NY. |
Jewmaican | Jews | A Jewish person that acts Jamaican or Rastafarian or is half Jamaican. |
Jewpac | Jews | Twist on Tupac Shakur's name. |
Jewpidity | Jews | Jewish + stupidity. |
JUBU | Jews | Jewish people attempting to act black. From the clothing marketed towards black people, FUBU. |
Kafir | Africans | Referring to Black Africans. Kafir is an Arabic word with meanings similar to Goy or Goyim of the Jews, only describing any non-Muslim person in a derogatory way. S. African Kaffir possibly imported during the Boer War by British soldiers who had fought in the Sudanese campaign. It just means those who are not in whatever religion the Arabic speaker adheres to (Christianity or Islam). It can be negative if someone uses a negative, derogatory tone of voice, but the word itself isn't "bad" used that way. |
Kike | Jews | Originates from the word 'keikl', in Yiddish, which means 'circle', the reason being that the first Jewish immigrants in America, who were unable to sign their names, signed with a circle instead of a cross. |
Kosher Konsumer | Jews | They only eat kosher food |
Koshie | Jews | As in kosher |
Lamp Shade | Jews | The Nazis had lamp shades made from Jewish skin |
Litvok | Lithuanians | Lithuanian Jews. From the Polish word for Lithuania, Some Jews do not consider this an insult but ethnic Lithuanians do |
Matza-Gobbler | Jews | Matza is Jewish un-levened bread |
Matzah | Jews | Refers to the Jewish food matzah balls |
Mockey | Jews | Jews "mocked" Jesus at his death. |
Morta Cristo | Jews | Italian for 'Christ-killer.' |
Moses | Jews | Famous Jew who led his people out of Egypt. |
Mosquito | Jews | Jews tend have long noses, similar to a mosquito. |
Mud People | Blacks | Sentiment that only Wasps are born with souls, everyone else God made from mud. Also suggests life without meaning, value or worth. Used by the church that was attended by Mr. Smith - the hate killer that shot up a bunch of Jews and Blacks in the summer of '99. |
Nickel Nose | Jews | Money and Facial characteristic. |
Oven Magnet | Jews | Attracted to the inside of ovens. |
Oven-Baked | Jews | World War II reference. |
Oven-Dweller | Jews | World War II reference. |
Palm Beacher | Jews | Elderly Jews in Palm Beach County Florida deadlocked the election for 2 months. |
Penny Chaser | Jews | The old "Jews are cheap" thing. |
Penny-Pincher | Jews | Cheapness |
Pinocchio | Jews | Pinocchio's nose corrolates with that of a stereotypical Jew. |
Pizza | Jews | Both go in the oven. |
Popular Science | Jews | Experiments performed on the Jews during WW2 |
Porky | Jews | The Old Testament forbids them to eat pork |
Red Sea Pedestrian | Jews | Moses led the Israelites across the Red Sea from Egypt. Heard in Monty Python's "Life of Brian." |
Scooby Doo | Jews | Rhyming slang for 'Jew'. |
Seinfeld | Jews | Probably one of the most famous Jews. |
Self-Chosen | Jews | In reference to their moniker 'chosen people of God.' |
Sheeny | Jews | From Yiddish "shaine" or German "schon" meaning "beautiful". |
Sheister | Jews | Like a shyster lawyer. One who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way. |
Shiksa | Whites | Yiddish word used mainly by Orthodox Jews to describe non-Jewish women or a Jewish woman who doesn't observe all Jewish precepts. |
Shnozzle | Jews | They have large noses, or "shnozzes." |
Shonnicker | Jews | Early 20th century American |
Shylock | Jews | Comes from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." |
Six Point(er) | Jews | Six points on the star of David |
Six-nose | Jews | Jews have hooked or "six shaped" nose |
Snipcock | Jews | Henry Ford used it, reference to circumcision |
Snow Bird | Jews | Refers to old Jewish retirees who transplant themselves to Florida. Although they move to the sunshine state, they stay indoors thus retaing their white color. |
Snowflake | Jews | When they would burn the Jews and the ashes would come out the smoke stacks. (See Schiendler's List) |
Special Meal | Jews | 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 | Jews | Common name |
Swamp Kike | Cajuns | It has been said that Cajuns are the Jews of Louisiana because of their propensity for commerce and finance. The slur is used by any non-Cajun, Black and White alike. |
Toucan Sam | Jews | Toucans have large, protruding beaks |
Wandering Jew | Jews | The jews wandered the desert for 40 years after crossing the red sea to get out of egypt, before reaching the holy-land. |
Wej | Jews | Jew spelled backwards. |
Yahoodi | Jews | The word 'Jew' in Arabic. |
Yenta | Jews | Know-it-all Jewish women. Not really a slur. |
Yid | Jews | The Yiddish connection |
Yid/Yid-Lid | Jews | Yid = Yiddish, lid = Yarmulke. |
Yiddiot | Jews | Yiddish and Idiot combined (stupid jew) |
Yitze | Jews | Name for Jews. Also Yitze Braun, Yitze Braud |
Yom | Jews | From the holiday Yom Kippur |
Zhid | Jews | 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 | Jews | Romanian word for jew, dirty jew, or cheap jew |
Zionist | Jews | Jews are typically Zionist in political nature. The ultimate goal being to take over Palestine. Also: Zog |
Zog | Jews | Zionist Occupation Government - Written near the body of murdered radio talk show host Allen Burg in Denver, Co. |