שייגעץ

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Yiddish

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Etymology

From Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (shékets, abomination).

Noun

שייגעץ (sheygetsm, plural שקצים (shkotsem), diminutive שייגעצל (sheygetsl)

  1. shegetz (a gentile)
  2. (derogatory) smart aleck
  3. (derogatory) brat, rascal, contemptible person

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