Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [joo doun]
- /dʒu daʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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".
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