Definition of "shegetz" []

• Offensive A non-Jewish boy or young man. (noun)

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• "‘Sheqetz’ or ‘shegetz’ is a Hebrew-based synonym for goy (www. thefreedictionary.com/goy), which is why phil may not understand it."
• "Sheqetz and shegetz (shaygetz is a better transliteration) are two different words in two different languages meaning two different things."
• "The Megiddo Modern Hebrew-English Dictionary, published in Israel, correctly defines shegetz as follows: ‘unclean animal; loathsome creature, abomination colloquial - pronounced shaygets wretch, unruly youngster; Gentile youngster’."