pejs

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Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פּאות (peyes, sidelocks), plural of פּאה (peye, sidelock), from Hebrew פֵּאָה (pe'á, wig, sidelock, sideburn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛjs/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛjs
  • Syllabification: pejs

Noun

pejs m inan (diminutive pejsik)

  1. (Judaism) payot, payess, sidelock

Declension

Noun

pejs m pers

  1. (derogatory, metonymically, ethnic slur, religious slur, Judaism) kike, Yid (Jewish person)
    Synonyms: gudłaj, icek, mosiek, parch, pejsaty, żydek, Żydzisko
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Further reading

  • pejs in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pejs in Polish dictionaries at PWN