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• jew — [jo͞o] vt. [< JEW, by assoc. with occupation of Jews as moneylenders in Middle Ages] Slang to swindle; cheat; gyp to swindle; cheat; gyp jew someone down to get or bargain for better terms from someone in a business transaction, esp. in a… …   English World dictionary

• Jew's pitch — Pitch Pitch, n. [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. ?.] 1. A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wandering Jew — n. 1. in medieval folklore, a Jew condemned to wander the earth restlessly until the second coming of Christ because of his scornful attitude just before the Crucifixion 2. [w J ] any of several trailing plants (genus Tradescantia) of the… …   English World dictionary

• refusnik — noun see refusenik * * * refusenik or refusnik /ri fūzˈnik/ noun 1. (see ↑ nik) formerly, a dissident Soviet citizen, esp a Soviet Jew wishing to emigrate 2. Generally, a dissident (informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑refuse …   Useful english dictionary

• jewel — jew•el [[t]ˈdʒu əl[/t]] n. v. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) jew a cut and polished precious stone; gem 2) jew a fashioned ornament for personal adornment, esp. of a precious metal set with gems 3) a person or thing that is… …   From formal English to slang

• jewelry — jew•el•ry [[t]ˈdʒu əl ri[/t]] n. jew objects of personal adornment, as necklaces, rings, bracelets, or brooches, esp. when made of precious metals, gemstones, or pearls and distinguished by very fine design and craft Compare costume jewelry .… …   From formal English to slang

• jewfish — jew•fish [[t]ˈdʒuˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. ich any of several large groupers, esp. Epinephelus itajara, of warm Atlantic seas • Etymology: 1690–1700; appar. Jew+fish …   From formal English to slang

• jeweler — jew•el•er [[t]ˈdʒu ə lər[/t]] n. a person who designs, makes, sells, or repairs jewelry, watches, etc Also, esp. brit. jew′el•ler. Etymology: 1300–50; ME jueler < AF jueler, MF juelier. See jewel, er II …   From formal English to slang

• Persian Jews — ethnic group group=Iranian Jews poptime= Persian Jews 250,000 to 350,000 (est.) region1 = flagcountry|Israel pop1 = 135,000 200,000 (including Kurdish Iranian Jews) region2 = flagcountry|United States pop2 = 100,000 region3 = flagcountry|Iran… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Jews in Iran — The beginnings of Jewish history in Iran date back to late biblical times. The biblical books of Isaiah, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles, and Esther contain references to the life and experiences of Jews in Persia. In the book of Ezra, the… …   Wikipedia

• Twelfth century (The) — The twelfth century John Marenbon INTRODUCTION The twelfth century began and ended with events which mark it off, at least symbolically, as a discrete period in the history of Western philosophy. It was in about 1100 that Abelard the most wide… …   History of philosophy