beyts

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Pronunciations

beyts (BAYTS)

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Definitions

  • n. A low-class non-Jew.

Example Sentences

  • "What a mess she made; she's a real beyts!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • Textual Hebrew
  • English

Etymology

  • ביצימער bitsimer 'Irishman'; potentially due to English 'Ireland' sounding similar to Yiddish אייער eeyer 'eggs' which is ביצים beytsim in Hebrew.

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

      Regions

      • Great Britain

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      Alternative Spellings

      beits, beitz, beytz, bayts, baytz, beys, beis

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