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Hymie

American

[hahy-mee] / ˈhaɪ mi /

noun

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

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

Example Sentences

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But Saleh had left a strong impression on chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson, team president Hymie Elhai and general manager Joe Douglas.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2021

Johnson said it will be “a collaborative effort” involving him, team president Hymie Elhai and general manager Joe Douglas - but Douglas will be taking the lead in finding the next hire.

From Washington Times • Jan. 4, 2021

Gase said he consulted CEO Christopher Johnson, general manager Joe Douglas and team president Hymie Elhai in the decsion and that all agreed it was the right thing to do.

From Fox News • Dec. 7, 2020

All my family is there: My father, Bernie; my uncles Artie and Hymie and Hymie’s wife, Shirley; my grandmother Gussie and my grandfather, Jake Wadler, for whom I am named.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2018

Before leaving, Oliver had retained a mutual friend of ours, Hymie Davidoff, a local attorney, to close up our office and wind up our practice.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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