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Hymie

American  
[hahy-mee] / ˈhaɪ mi /

noun

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

  1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jewish male.

Etymology

Origin of Hymie

Hym(an) or Yiddish khaim a male personal name (< Hebrew ḥayyīm literally, life) + -ie

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