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HYMIE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hymie mean? 

HYMIE (noun)
  The noun HYMIE has 1 sense:

1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jewplay

  Familiarity information: HYMIE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HYMIE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

hymie; kike; sheeny; yid

Hypernyms ("hymie" is a kind of...):

Hebrew; Israelite; Jew (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)

Domain usage:

depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)

ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))


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