Jalapeño Bagel
Pronunciations
Jalapeño Bagel | (HAH-luh-PEEN-yo BEY-gul) | listen |
Definitions
n. A person of Hispanic (non-Jewish) and Jewish origins.
Example Sentences
"Jose's mom is Jewish, so he's a jalapeno bagel."
"He is not merely like the jalapeno bagel that is a simple combination of two cultures, but he chooses to spread cream cheese and jam - his own favorite - inside the bagel that he takes to school on International Day, demonstrating his true devotion to both cultures" (source).
Languages of Origin
- English
- Spanish
Etymology
Spanish Jalapeño, and English Bagel (which is from the Yiddish word בייגן beygn, to bend).
- Younger: Jews in their 30s or younger
- Ethnic: Jews whose Jewish identity is primarily ethnic
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
Jalapeño Beygl, Jalapeno Beygel, Jalapeño Beigl, Jalapeno Beygl, Jalapeño Beigel, Jalapeno Bagel, Jalapeno Beigl, Jalapeno Beigel, Jalapeño Beygel
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