Meaning & use
shiksa
An informal, sometimes disparaging Yiddish-derived term for a non-Jewish woman or girl.
See it in a sentence
In the old neighborhood, some relatives still used shiksa to describe any non-Jewish girlfriend.
The novel's narrator resents being labeled a shiksa just because she isn't Jewish.
A note on using this word
Shiksa can sound playful in casual Yiddish-influenced speech but is often considered offensive or dismissive outside that context.
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