שייגעץ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • שגץ‎ (sheygets)
  • שקאָץ‎ (shkots)

Etymology

From Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ‎ (shékets, “abomination”).

Noun

שייגעץ • (sheygets) m, plural שקצים‎ (shkotsem), diminutive שייגעצל‎ (sheygetsl)

  1. shegetz (a gentile)
  2. smart aleck
  3. brat

See also

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