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Yekke.

A Jew of German-speaking origin.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjɛkə//ˈjɛki/
  1. A Jew of German-speaking origin.

    derogatory · mildly · sometimes
Where this word comes from

From Yiddish יעקע (yeke). See Wikipedia.

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