• Jew

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /dÊ’uː/
    • Homophones: Jew, dew
    • Rhymes: -uː

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    Origin

    From the stereotype of Jews as scheming merchants. Compare gyp ("swindle") (which is probably from gypsy ("Roma")), and welsh ("swindle by defaulting on a debt"), from Welsh.

    Full definition of jew

    Verb

    1. (offensive) To bargain, to attempt to gain an unfair price in a business deal; to defraud.

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