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keen as a Jew

keen as a Jew adjective: very eager.

Adjective

keen as a Jew (not comparable)

  1. (offensive, simile) Very eager.
    • Careless often of his private interests, he was keen as a Jew where those of his paper were concerned […]1879, Elzey Hay, A Mere Adventurer, page 62

Questions about keen as a Jew

What does keen as a Jew mean?
Keen as a Jew means very eager.
What part of speech is keen as a Jew?
Keen as a Jew is an adjective.

Words near keen as a Jew in the dictionary

  1. keemas
  2. Keemun
  3. Keemuns
  4. keen
  5. keen as a bean
  6. keen as a Jew
  7. keen as knives
  8. keen as mustard
  9. keen on
  10. Keen-chang
  11. keen-witted

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