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jew down

Jew down
J j

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joo doun]
    • /dʒu daʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joo doun]
    • /dʒu daʊn/

Definitions of jew down words

  • noun jew down one of a scattered group of people that traces its descent from the Biblical Hebrews or from postexilic adherents of Judaism; Israelite. 1
  • noun jew down a person whose religion is Judaism. 1
  • noun jew down a subject of the ancient kingdom of Judah. 1
  • adjective jew down Offensive. of Jews; Jewish. 1
  • verb with object jew down (lowercase) Offensive. to bargain sharply with; beat down in price (often followed by down). 1

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Origin of jew down

First appearance:

before 1125
One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English jewe, giu, gyu, ju < Old French juiu, juieu, gyu < Late Latin judēus, Latin jūdaeus < Greek ioudaîos < Aramaic yehūdāi < Hebrew Yəhūdhī, derivative of Yəhūdhāh Judah; replacing Old English iūdēas Jews < Late Latin jūdē(us) + Old English -as plural ending

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Parts of speech for Jew down

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jew down popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

jew down usage trend in Literature

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