kike

American

[kahyk] / kaɪk /

noun

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Jewish religion or descent.

kike British

/ kaɪk /

noun

slang an offensive word for Jew

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Etymology

Origin of kike

First recorded in 1900–05; of obscure origin; the popular belief that it derives from a Yiddish word for “circle” is dubious

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