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Slur Represents Reasons/Origins
10% OffJewsRefers 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.
Beastie BoyJewsJews who act Black, like the Jewish rap group The Beastie Boys.
Bible-ShortenerJewsSeen 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 NoseJewsRefers to how Jews are said to have large noses.
BonesJewsReference to the holocaust when Jews were often worked so hard, they were turned into a mere pile of bones.
Canadian GooseJewsJoe 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
CashewJewsCatholic Jews. Mainly, the children of a Jew and a Catholic. Originated from a standup routine by Jack Carter in the 60s
DialJewsDuring 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.
FalashaJewsEthiopian Jews. A derogotory nickname. The proper name is Bet-Yisrael
GargamelJewsRefers to greedy, money centered nature of Jews. Reference from Smurfs cartoon.
German CandleJewsNazi's incinerated many Jews during WW2
GoldieJewsJews had to wear gold stars of david during WW2
HebroJewsBlack Jews. Combination of "Hebrew" and "bro," or "Hebrew" and "Negro."
HorvitzJewsLast name of famous Jewish con-artist/criminal. Refers to Jews who complain about low-paying jobs.
IsaacJewsUsed 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.
Jesus KillerJewsChristians in the times of WWII when the Jews were most hated used this slur as a reason to hate Jews.
Jew YorkerJewsDue to high incidence of Jews in NY
JewbaccaJewsHairy Jews. In reference to the hairy creature Chewbacca from the Star Wars movies.
JewblingJewsSmall/young Jews.
JewletJewsFemale Teenage Jews. Heard frequently in NY.
MockeyJewsJews "mocked" Jesus at his death.
Mosquito (2)JewsJews tend have long noses, similar to a mosquito.
Palm BeacherJewsElderly Jews in Palm Beach County Florida deadlocked the election for 2 months.
Penny ChaserJewsThe old "Jews are cheap" thing.
Popular ScienceJewsExperiments performed on the Jews during WW2
SeinfeldJewsProbably one of the most famous Jews.
Six-noseJewsJews have hooked or "six shaped" nose
Snowflake (2)JewsWhen they would burn the Jews and the ashes would come out the smoke stacks. (See Schiendler's List)
Wandering JewJewsThe jews wandered the desert for 40 years after crossing the red sea to get out of egypt, before reaching the holy-land.
YitzeJewsName for Jews. Also Yitze Braun, Yitze Braud
ZionistJewsJews are typically Zionist in political nature. The ultimate goal being to take over Palestine. Also: Zog
539JewsCorresponds with the letters J-E-W on a telephone.
AMFJewsShort for "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Brings Freedom) which was on the gates of the concentration camp Auswitz
Bagel-DogJewsFrom Kosher "bagel dogs" - a Kosher sausage inside of a bagel.
Bar CodeJewsJewish 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.
BeanieJewsReferring to the yarmulke.
BrewJewsShort for "Hebrew".
Bronx IndianJewsProbably 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 (1)JewsAs in "bun in the oven."
BurgerJewsMany of their names end it "Burg"
CampersJewsWWII reference and the propensity of Jewish parents to send their children to summer camps.
Christ KillerJewsSee: Jesus Killer.
Circle-KJewsCircle K appears on kosher food labels
CliptipJewsCircumcision reference.
Crikey (1)JewsA corrupted version of "Christ Killer"
Dead Sea PedestrianJewsSee: Red Sea Pedestrian.
DibIsraelisDumb Israeli Bastard. Commonly used by American Jews to deride the Israeli culture.
DreidlJewsJewish toy
Easy-Bake NiggerJewsWWII reference.
FirewoodJewsWWII Holocaust reference. 'Nazi Firewood' to be more specific.
Four By TwoJewsCockney rhyming slang "four by two" = Jew.
GatemasterJewsSome say they are destined for hell.
German Oven MittJewsWWII.
GewJewsA German Jew. Pronounced like 'goo'.
GhettoBlacksMany 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 ManJewsReference to the practices of the former state of Germany.
GoldbergJewsCommon Jewish name. Also has slight money-related reference.
Goy/GoyimWhitesUsed 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-DickJewsCircumcision reference.
HanahJewsPopular Jewish name for girls, pronounced like the chanu in Chanukah
Hebe/HeebJewsShort for Hebrew.
Hickory-SmokedJewsWWII.
HimeyJewsMost noteworthy usage by Rev. Jesse Jackson calling New York "himey town." Also: heime, heimey
HooknoseJewsIn recognition of a common Hebrew facial characteristic.
Hot PocketJews"Quick easy thing to cook in an oven."
HymieJewsCommon name: Chaim, pronounced (roughly) hy-EEM. Jesse Jackson once referred to New York City as "Hymie-town."
Ikey-MoJewsAbbreviation of "Isaac Moses".
InterestingJewsUsed by some upper-class Whites, especially females, when discussing men. "He's a nice guy. Is He...interesting?"
JAP (2)JewsStands for "Jewish-American Princess". Related to the familiar 'Yenta'. Origins in Philip Roth's short story "Goodbye Columbus."
JewJewsShort for Jewish. Not really a slur but could be if you say it the right way.
Jew Jew BeeJewsTheres a type of candy called JuJu
Jew-BagJewsReference to being cheap.
JewbrewJewsHebrew combined with Jew
JewbuJewsA former person of the Jewish faith who has switched to Buddhism(apparently there are many).
JewessJewsMix of Jew and Princess, as the teenage girls are often treated like. Not any more a slur than Jew is.
JewgabooJewsA Jewish person that acts or tries to act like a black person or is half black.
JewmaicanJewsA Jewish person that acts Jamaican or Rastafarian or is half Jamaican.
JewpacJewsTwist on Tupac Shakur's name.
JewpidityJewsJewish + stupidity.
JUBUJewsJewish people attempting to act black. From the clothing marketed towards black people, FUBU.
KafirAfricansReferring 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.
KikeJewsOriginates 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 KonsumerJewsThey only eat kosher food
KoshieJewsAs in kosher
Lamp ShadeJewsThe Nazis had lamp shades made from Jewish skin
LitvokLithuaniansLithuanian Jews. From the Polish word for Lithuania, Some Jews do not consider this an insult but ethnic Lithuanians do
Matza-GobblerJewsMatza is Jewish un-levened bread
MatzahJewsRefers to the Jewish food matzah balls
Morta CristoJewsItalian for 'Christ-killer.'
MosesJewsFamous Jew who led his people out of Egypt.
Mud PeopleBlacksSentiment 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 NoseJewsMoney and Facial characteristic.
Oven MagnetJewsAttracted to the inside of ovens.
Oven-BakedJewsWorld War II reference.
Oven-DwellerJewsWorld War II reference.
Penny-PincherJewsCheapness
PinocchioJewsPinocchio's nose corrolates with that of a stereotypical Jew.
PizzaJewsBoth go in the oven.
PorkyJewsThe Old Testament forbids them to eat pork
Red Sea PedestrianJewsMoses led the Israelites across the Red Sea from Egypt. Heard in Monty Python's "Life of Brian."
Scooby DooJewsRhyming slang for 'Jew'.
Self-ChosenJewsIn reference to their moniker 'chosen people of God.'
SheenyJewsFrom Yiddish "shaine" or German "schon" meaning "beautiful".
SheisterJewsLike a shyster lawyer. One who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way.
ShiksaWhitesYiddish word used mainly by Orthodox Jews to describe non-Jewish women or a Jewish woman who doesn't observe all Jewish precepts.
ShnozzleJewsThey have large noses, or "shnozzes."
ShonnickerJewsEarly 20th century American
ShylockJewsComes from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice."
Six Point(er)JewsSix points on the star of David
SnipcockJewsHenry Ford used it, reference to circumcision
Snow Bird (2)JewsRefers to old Jewish retirees who transplant themselves to Florida. Although they move to the sunshine state, they stay indoors thus retaing their white color.
Special MealJewsWhen a Jewish person gets a meal on a plane, it's from the kosher menu and a special meal not offered to regular passengers
SteinJewsCommon name
Swamp KikeCajunsIt 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 SamJewsToucans have large, protruding beaks
WejJewsJew spelled backwards.
YahoodiJewsThe word 'Jew' in Arabic.
YentaJewsKnow-it-all Jewish women. Not really a slur.
YidJewsThe Yiddish connection
Yid/Yid-LidJewsYid = Yiddish, lid = Yarmulke.
YiddiotJewsYiddish and Idiot combined (stupid jew)
Yom (2)JewsFrom the holiday Yom Kippur
ZhidJewsRussian-language version of "Jew" or "yid". Only considered a derogatory term close to "kike" in Orthodox Christian countries.. in others it simply means "Jew."
ZhidanJewsRomanian word for jew, dirty jew, or cheap jew
ZogJewsZionist Occupation Government - Written near the body of murdered radio talk show host Allen Burg in Denver, Co.

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