cement mixer

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Pronunciations

cement mixer (seh-MENT MIKS-ser) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Non-Jewish woman.

Example Sentences

  • "I can't believe Sid went out with that cement mixer."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • Cockney rhyming slang for the Yiddish word שיקסע shíkse, a non-Jewish woman.

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • Great Britain

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      • None

Notes

  • Generally used in a derogatory way.

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