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Jew⋅ish

[joo-ish]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Jews or Judaism: Jewish customs.
2. Informal. Yiddish.
–noun
3. Informal. Yiddish.

Origin:
1540–50; Jew + -ish 1 ; cf. OE iudēisc < LL iudē(us) Jew + OE -isc -ish 1


Jew⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
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Jew·ish   (jōō'ĭsh)   
adj.  Of or relating to the Jews or their culture or religion. See Usage Note at Jew.
Jew'ish·ly adv., Jew'ish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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