adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews or Judaism: Jewish customs.
- Informal. Yiddish.
noun
- Informal. Yiddish.
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Jews
noun
- a less common word for Yiddish
1540s, from Jew + -ish. Old English had Iudeisc; early Middle English used Judewish, Judeish (late 12c.). Figurative use in reference to extortionate money-lending attested by c.1600.