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worth a Jew's eye

worth a Jew's eye adjective: of high value.

Adjective

worth a Jew's eye (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, dated, idiomatic, offensive) Of high value.
    • Lord love you, I'd swear it was worth a Jew's eye. Indeed, no money can compensate me for its loss.1825, The Port Folio, page 118

Questions about worth a Jew's eye

What does worth a Jew's eye mean?
Worth a Jew's eye means of high value.
What part of speech is worth a Jew's eye?
Worth a Jew's eye is an adjective.

Words near worth a Jew's eye in the dictionary

  1. wortamanin
  2. wortamannin
  3. wortcraft
  4. wortcunning
  5. worth
  6. worth a Jew's eye
  7. Worth County
  8. Worth disease
  9. worth every penny
  10. worth it
  11. Worth Matravers

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