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yid

/jɪd/

yid is the alternative letter-case form of Yid.

Noun capitalized: Yid

Yid (plural Yidden or Yidn or Yids)

  1. (informal, among Jews) A Jew.
    • Erdman's response is confessional, 'I am a Yid... I am! My father was a Yid. Please believe me!' (p. 211).2016, Mark Ledbetter, Victims and the Postmodern Narrative or Doing Violence to the Body, page 84
    • Cause a yid never breaks, and a yid never bends, and a yid never gives up in the night2021, “A Yid”, Chaya Neuhaus (lyrics)
  2. (derogatory, slang) A Jew.
    • “You're a fucking Jew, Grünbaum!” Frege yelled. “A miserable, fucking Yid.”2014, Bob Cook, Disorderly Elements
    Synonyms:
    Yiddo
  3. (informal) A supporter or club member of Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
    Synonyms:
    Yiddo

Synonyms of yid

Forms of yid

pluralyidden
pluralyidn
pluralyids
pluralYidden
pluralYidn
pluralYids
alternative formIddy
alternative formyid

Origin of yid

From Yiddish ייִד (yid, “Jew”). Doublet of Jew.

Words that rhyme with yid

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Questions about yid

What does yid mean?
Yid means a Jew.
What is yid the alternative letter-case form of?
Yid is the alternative letter-case form of Yid.
What part of speech is yid?
Yid is a noun.
How do you pronounce yid?
Yid is pronounced /jɪd/.
What is the plural of yid?
The plural of yid is yidden.

Words near yid in the dictionary

  1. yicker
  2. yickered
  3. yickering
  4. yickers
  5. yicky
  6. yid
  7. yidaki
  8. yidakis
  9. yidam
  10. yidams
  11. Yidden

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