שייגעץ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

שגץ‎ (sheygets)
שקאָץ‎ (shkots)

Etymology

From Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ‎ (shékets, “abomination”).

Noun

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

shegetz (a gentile)
(derogatory) smart aleck
(derogatory) brat, rascal, contemptible person

See also

שיקסע‎ (shikse)

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