שייגעץ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • שגץ (sheygets)
  • שקאָץ (shkots)

Etymology

From Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (shékets, “abomination”).

Noun

שייגעץ • (sheygets) m, plural שקצים (shkotsem), diminutive שייגעצל (sheygetsl)

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

See also

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