yid

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yid^¹

noun yidden · yidn · yids

Alternative letter-case form of Yid

Yid^²

/jɪd/
/jiːd/

Rhymes with -ɪd, -iːd

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

noun Yidden · Yidn · Yids · Iddy · yid

informal A Jew. Erdman's response is confessional, 'I am a Yid... I am! My father was a Yid. Please believe me!' (p. 211).
derogatory, slang A Jew. “You're a fucking Jew, Grünbaum!” Frege yelled. “A miserable, fucking Yid.”
Similar: Yiddo
informal A supporter or club member of Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
Similar: Yiddo

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@misc{yid_2026,
  title = {yid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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