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shiksappeal

/ʃɪks.əˈpɪəl/

shiksappeal noun: the sex appeal of a non-Jewish female (a shiksa) to a Jewish male.

Noun

shiksappeal (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The sex appeal of a non-Jewish female (a shiksa) to a Jewish male.

Origin of shiksappeal

Blend of shiksa + sex appeal, coined in the Seinfeld episode “The Serenity Now”.

Questions about shiksappeal

What does shiksappeal mean?
Shiksappeal means the sex appeal of a non-Jewish female (a shiksa) to a Jewish male.
What part of speech is shiksappeal?
Shiksappeal is a noun.
How do you pronounce shiksappeal?
Shiksappeal is pronounced /ʃɪks.əˈpɪəl/.

Words near shiksappeal in the dictionary

  1. shikos
  2. Shikotan
  3. shikra
  4. shikras
  5. shiksa
  6. shiksappeal
  7. shiksas
  8. shikse
  9. shikseh
  10. shiksehs
  11. shikses

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