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hymie (n.)

"Jewish male" (derogatory), by early 1980s, apparently originally African-American vernacular, from common Jewish masc. proper name Hymie, a pet form of Hyman, from Hebrew, literally "life" (the masc. counterpart of Eve).

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Definitions of hymie from WordNet

hymie (n.)
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew;
Synonyms: kike / sheeny / yid
From wordnet.princeton.edu