Jewdar
Jewdar noun: the supposed ability of a person to detect or intuitively sense whether another person is Jewish.
Noun
Jewdar (uncountable)
- The supposed ability of a person to detect or intuitively sense whether another person is Jewish.
- And slap on a gag order if we dare say that these traits triggered our "Jewdar" (my Semitic equivalent of gaydar) and allowed us to identify someone as a fellow Jew.2001, Ophira Edut, “Bubbe Got Back: Tales of a Jewess with Caboose”, in Danya Ruttenberg, editor, Yentl's Revenge: The Next Wave of Jewish Feminism, Seal Press, →ISBN, page 30
- So she was Jewish. It wouldn't have occurred to me, but Melissa always faulted my Jewdar.2011, Lawrence Douglas, The Vices, Other Press, →ISBN
Jewdar meaning in Tamil
Jewdar in Tamil
- உள்ளுணரும் திறன்
Origin of Jewdar
From Jew + -dar.
Questions about Jewdar
- What does Jewdar mean?
- Jewdar means the supposed ability of a person to detect or intuitively sense whether another person is Jewish.
- What is Jewdar in Tamil?
- Jewdar in Tamil is உள்ளுணரும் திறன். See Jewdar meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Jewdar?
- Jewdar is a noun.
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