yid

[ yid ]

noun

, Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.

yid

/ jɪd /

noun

1. offensive.
   a derogatory word for a Jew

Sensitive Note

Although this is a highly offensive slur in English, the Yiddish word from which the English word derives is not derogatory.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yid¹

1885–90; < Yiddish yid Jew; compare Middle High German jude, jüde

Word History and Origins

Origin of yid¹

C20: probably from Yiddish, from Middle High German Jude Jew