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Jew York
A clever name for the state or city of New York used as a dig on the Jews, due to its exceptionally large Jewish population?
I’m off on Thursday for some holiday whose name I can’t pronounce. Yep, this is sumpin that only happens in Jew York.
It’s not just “yiddo.” The Oxford English Dictionary has just added a slew of Jewish-themed and Yiddish terms, some of which are sure to offend.
The venerable institution’s list of new entries for January 2020 contains dozens of items with Jewish content, from “bialy” to “Jewfro” to “yeshiva bochur.”
A few other new additions also tread potentially offensive ground, including a derogatory application of the word “bagel” referring to Jews that the dictionary says is used in South Africa. Most of the others run little risk of offending anyone (though some might object to the designation of a few terms, such as “kibitz,” as rare).
Responding to debate this week about the inclusion of yiddo, a term for fans of the British Tottenham Hotspurs soccer club that borrows from a derogatory term for Jewish people, the dictionary’s compilers said they judge proposed additions by their significance, not whether they offend.
“We reflect, rather than dictate, how language is used which means we include words which may be considered sensitive and derogatory. These are always labelled as such,” the OED said in a statement.Jew York
A clever name for the state or city of New York used as a dig on the Jews, due to its exceptionally large Jewish population?
I’m off on Thursday for some holiday whose name I can’t pronounce. Yep, this is sumpin that only happens in Jew York.
