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shegetz

noun
she·​getz | \ ˈshāgə̇ts\
plural shkotzim\ ˈshkȯtsə̇m \

Definition of shegetz

1 often disparaging : a non-Jewish boy or youth
2 : a Jewish boy who does not observe Jewish precepts —used especially by Jews

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History and Etymology for shegetz

Yiddish sheykets, sheygets, from Hebrew sheqeṣ blemish, abomination

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