Yid

See also: yid and þið

English

Alternative forms

• yid

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɪd/, /jiːd/
• Rhymes: -ɪd, -iːd

Noun

Yid (plural Yidden or Yidn or Yids)

2. (among Jews, informal) A Jew.
   • 2016, Mark Ledbetter, Victims and the Postmodern Narrative or Doing Violence to the Body, page 84:

     Erdman's response is confessional, 'I am a Yid... I am! My father was a Yid. Please believe me!' (p. 211).

   • 2021, “A Yid”, Chaya Neuhaus (lyrics):

     Cause a yid never breaks, and a yid never bends, and a yid never gives up in the night

3. (derogatory, slang) A Jew.
   • 2014, Bob Cook, Disorderly Elements:

     “You're a fucking Jew, Grünbaum!” Frege yelled. “A miserable, fucking Yid.”

4. (soccer, informal) A supporter or club member of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

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