Meanings
nounJew lizard (plural Jew lizards)
plural Jew lizards
- Synonym of eastern bearded dragon (“Pogona barbata”).
‘Yer too slow to catch jew-lizards, th’ whole bloomin’ lot o’ you.’
1911, ‘Steel Rudd’, The Book of Dan, Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, published 1970, page 59Synonyms: eastern bearded dragon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of eastern bearded dragon (“Pogona barbata”).
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Origin
Figurative use of Jew, in reference to the lizard's beard.
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Jew lizard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jew%20lizard
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