shegetz

noun

she·​getz

ˈshāgə̇ts

plural shkotzim

ˈshkȯtsə̇m

1

often disparaging : a non-Jewish boy or youth

2

: a Jewish boy who does not observe Jewish precepts

—used especially by Jews

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish sheykets, sheygets, from Hebrew sheqeṣ blemish, abomination

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