Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yid

/jɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: yid
IPA: /jɪd/

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Yid.

noun

A Jew.

Informal

noun

A Jew.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

A supporter or club member of Tottenham Hotspur F.C..

Informal

Example Sentences

"Erdman's response is confessional, 'I am a Yid... I am! My father was a Yid. Please believe me!' (p. 211)."
"Cause a yid never breaks, and a yid never bends, and a yid never gives up in the night"
"“You're a fucking Jew, Grünbaum!” Frege yelled. “A miserable, fucking Yid.”"

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

yidden (plural) yidn (plural) yids (plural) Iddy (alternative)

Synonyms

Yiddo kike hymie sheeny

Rhymes With

did kid mid id rid bid madrid it'd grid amid lid hid

Questions

How do you pronounce yid?: The recorded pronunciation is /jɪd/.
What does yid mean?: Alternative letter-case form of Yid.
Where does yid come from?: From Yiddish ייִד (yid, “Jew”). Doublet of Jew.

How to pronounce yid

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